RECIPE FOR BLUEBERRY COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar.
• Beat in the egg.
• Beat in the milk, almond extract and lemon rind.
• Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
• Fold in the blueberries.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.Preheat oven to 375°.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls about 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, until pale golden.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool.
• NOTES: Canned or frozen blueberries can be used, but fresh gives the best results.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Either in the microwave or on the stovetop, thaw the frozen blueberries until they're soft and jammy. (In the microwave this should take about 30 seconds over high heat, and on the stovetop it should take about 2-3 minutes on medium heat.)
• Let the blueberries cool for about 2-3 minutes. While they're cooling, use an electric mixer or a stand mixer to cream together the butter and sugar. You want to cream the sugar and butter until the mixture is noticeably lighter and fluffy.
• Add the thawed blueberries to the butter and sugar and cream at a high speed. You want to "mash" the blueberries into the mixture, making it so that they are puréed and fully combined with the butter and sugar. The mixture should be a deep purple color.
• Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form a cohesive dough. Mix in the white chocolate chips.
• The dough will be very slack, so chill in the freezer for 30 minutes before shaping into 12 balls.
• Bake the cookies at 400° F for 10-13 minutes or until slightly brown on the edges. Let cool on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes and then serve.