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    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    03/08/2018 by thebakingexplorer 26 Comments

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    I really wanted to create a recipe for some fresh and summery cookies with a lighter fruity flavour, and so these Lemon & Blueberry Cookies were born! They are flavoured with tangy lemon zest, there's some oats in the mix for texture, and sweet fresh blueberries are dotted across each cookie. I've also drizzled them with a lemon juice icing for extra zing!

    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    How to make Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    Mix the butter and golden caster sugar together, then add the egg, lemon zest and vanilla extract, and stir them together. Next mix in the plain flour, oats and baking powder.

    Spoon the mixture onto lined baking trays, then add the blueberries. Push them into the batter and cover them. Either 3 or 4 blueberries will work fine as I tried both. You don't want too many because the cookie will fall apart and be too moist. Bake for 14 minutes until they are golden brown.

    Make an icing by mixing together lemon juice and icing sugar, drizzle it over the fully cooled cookies.

    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    Can you make these cookies with dried blueberries?

    I only tried this recipe with fresh blueberries, but I am confident that dried blueberries would work equally well, and you could add more of them to each cookie too. My favourite are the fresh ones though!

    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    Recommended equipment & ingredients*

    • Baking trays
    • Mixing bowls
    • Kitchen scales
    • Zester
    • Cooling rack

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    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    Lemon & Blueberry Cookies

    Yummy cookies with lemon zest, fresh blueberries, and lemon icing
    5 from 7 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Cookies
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 44 minutes minutes
    Servings: 16
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the cookies

    • 125 g Butter or baking spread
    • 200 g Golden caster sugar
    • 1 Egg large
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 2 Lemons zest only
    • 50 g Oats
    • 150 g Plain flour
    • 1 tsp Baking powder
    • Blueberries

    For icing (optional)

    • 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice
    • 150 g Icing sugar
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a few baking trays (or however many you own) with baking paper
    • Mix the butter and golden caster sugar together in a large bowl using an electric whisk, or silicone spoon
    • Add the egg, lemon zest and vanilla extract, and mix them in with a spoon or spatula
    • Mix in the oats, plain flour and baking powder with a spoon
    • Spoon blobs of the mixture onto your lined baking trays, then add 3 or 4 blueberries per cookie. Push them into the batter and cover them with batter. Leave space between the cookies as they will spread
    • Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until they are golden brown, leave them on the tray for 5 minutes before carefully removing and placing on racks to cool fully
    • Make the icing by mixing the lemon juice and icing sugar together into a thick paste. Add the lemon juice a little at a time as you may not need it all. Once the cookies are fully cool drizzle it all over them
    • The cookies are best served on the same day. They are still good for 2 days after, but they do go softer and more fragile because of the moisture from the blueberries
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Cookie recipes!

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    Comments

    1. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain

      August 03, 2018 at 4:05 pm

      5 stars
      Oooh I'm definitely loving the sound of these Kat - and surely with blueberries and oats in there as well as vit c from the lemon they're pretty healthy 😉 yes? I'm really leaning towards berry bakes at the moment - it feels ages since I used chocolate in a recipe - though I think that may well change this weekend lol. Thankyou for sharing with #BakingCrumbs,
      Angela x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:23 am

        Me too, I've not been using much chocolate this summer, but like you said I think that will change soon!

        Reply
    2. Hilda

      August 03, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      I will take blueberries and lemon in cookies over chocolate any day, especially at this time of year when the berries are in season. Now I have another good reason to go out and buy some blueberries.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:24 am

        Thanks Hilda, I agree it's so nice to enjoy summer berries 🙂

        Reply
    3. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

      August 03, 2018 at 5:57 pm

      5 stars
      Ooooh these look gorgeous. I just love lemon and blueberry as a combination and they look wonderfully easy. Perfect for making with the kids this summer hols. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Eb x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:28 am

        Thanks Eb, I agree these would be great for baking with the kids!

        Reply
    4. CakePants

      August 04, 2018 at 1:12 am

      What a fresh and summery flavor combo! It does seem that lemon is an underrepresented flavor in the cookie world...which is strange, because I could easily go through half a dozen of these in one sitting, if I weren't careful! Thanks for sharing these with us at Fiesta Friday!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:29 am

        Haha I know exactly what you mean!

        Reply
    5. Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery

      August 06, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      LOVE LOVE lemon & Blueberry and in a cookie too! Yum! Pinned for later!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:29 am

        Thanks Midge! Let me know if you try them!

        Reply
    6. Jacqui |Recipes Made Easy

      August 06, 2018 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      These look crisp and delicious and I am sure taste fabulous. I'm sure I could eat a fair few of these if I was given the chance.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:41 am

        Thanks Jacqui, they have a lovely crispy edge and soft centre!

        Reply
    7. Sylvie | The Foodie Journey

      August 07, 2018 at 6:34 am

      Blueberries and Lemon is such a classic flavour, so fun to use it in cookies!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:42 am

        Thanks Sylvie!

        Reply
    8. Cat | Curly's Cooking

      August 07, 2018 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love lemon and blueberry together and like the idea of the oats to add some texture.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:44 am

        Thanks Cat!

        Reply
    9. Saru

      August 09, 2018 at 6:11 am

      5 stars
      Step by step explanation is great !! explained the recipe using simplest possible words and I loved it.
      Thank you for all of the work you put into your recipes, and all of the wonderful things that happen behind the scenes that help you help us 🙂

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:45 am

        Thanks Saru, it's good to be appreciated 🙂

        Reply
    10. Anca

      August 09, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      I wouldn't have thought of adding fresh blueberries. Love the idea and the flavours too. I've made some lemon biscuits and they were delicious, now I'm going to add some blueberries in them too. x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 10, 2018 at 10:44 am

        I really wanted to utilise fresh ones as I adore them, they do make the cookies a bit soft by the next day but it's so worth it for the flavour!

        Reply
    11. Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder

      August 19, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favourite flavour combinations in a cookie form, it doesn't get any better than that. Perfect Summer treat! Thanks for linking up with #BakingCrumbs 🙂 x

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        August 31, 2018 at 11:45 am

        Thanks Jo!

        Reply
    12. Roseanna

      April 24, 2020 at 4:58 pm

      I made them today, yumm yumm 🙂 Thank you

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        April 24, 2020 at 10:15 pm

        Thank you for leting me know Roseanna, I'm so happy you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    13. Ingrid Wilson

      February 18, 2025 at 9:47 am

      Hi, Lemon and Blueberries , perfect combination 👍
      Would you be able to freeze a bunch ahead of time, just like your recipe for 'Orange, white and cranberry cookies ' which I might add are delicious 😋

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 18, 2025 at 7:25 pm

        Yes absolutely! I'm so glad you've been enjoying my cookie recipes 🙂

        Reply

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