BUTTERMILK BLUEBERRY SCOOKIES

Buttermilk Blueberry Scookies image

The "scookie" idea came when I made cookie shapes out of scone dough. Light and crispy right from the oven, they're just sweet enough. -Ally Phillips, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk buttermilk and egg until blended; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Form a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in center of each with the back of a spoon coated with cooking spray. Gently press blueberries into indentations; sprinkle with remaining sugar., Bake until golden brown, 11-14 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 258mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.