FROSTED BLUEBERRY COOKIES

Fresh blueberry cookies sound pretty similar to a muffin top but they hold true to their cookie form. Made with a basic cookie dough we get the chewy soft edges and pillowy centers we want while enjoying the bursting blueberries in every bite. There’s no way these cookies will last long as they’re too impossible to resist.

What are blueberry cookies?

These cookies are a fantastic drop cookie recipe. This means that the dough is made, and then literally dropped in scoops onto a prepared baking sheet. No rolling, shaping or chilling required. These homemade blueberry cookies are simple and easy to make, which is good considering how much you’ll want to make them this year, especially when fresh blueberries come off the bushes!

Blueberry cookie ingredients

For the cookies, you will need:

-Butter: ½ cup (one stick) of softened butter. This will give us a much richer taste.

-Sugars: You will need ¾ cup of both brown sugar and granulated sugar for a sweet and chewy cookie bite.

-Milk: Adding ¼ cup of milk will help to get our dough to the perfect consistency.

-Egg: You’ll need 1 egg to help bind the dough together.

-Orange Juice: Adding in 2 tablespoons of orange juice will help the moisture and add so much wonderful fresh flavor.

-Flour: The base of our cookie dough is 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour.

-Leavening agents: You will need 1 teaspoon of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of baking soda so our cookies rise properly while baking.

-Salt: Adding ½ teaspoon of salt will help to enhance the other flavors in our cookies and really make them incredible.

-Blueberries: You will need 2 cups of fresh or frozen blueberries so that every cookie gets a few.

For the frosting, you will need:

-Butter: You will need 1/3 cup of butter for a rich tasting frosting for your cookies.

-Powdered sugar: 2 cups of powdered guar will sweeten the frosting and keep it nice and smooth.

-Vanilla: Adding 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract will help to make our frosting taste great.

-Milk: You will need 3-4 tablespoons of milk to thin down the frosting to the perfect consistency.

How to make frosted blueberry cookies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prep two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray or parchment paper.

Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl and then set aside.

In another bowl, beat together the sugars and butter. Add in the milk, egg, and orange juice. Mix again.

Add in the flour mixture half at a time until well mixed.

Gently fold in the blueberries.

Drop the dough by the tablespoonfuls onto your prepared baking sheets.

Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are a nice golden brown color.

Cool the cookies completely before topping them with frosting.

Make the frosting by beating together all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy.

Spread the frosting over the tops of the cookies and allow to set. Enjoy!

Blueberry cookies

Frosted blueberry cookies are soft, sweet cookies bursting with blueberry flavor! A {not so} secret ingredient adds incredible flavor to this frosted blueberry cookie recipe. 

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Course: Cookies, Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blueberry Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes minutes

Servings: 36

Calories: 138kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 TBSP orange juice
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
• 2 cups blueberries frozen or fresh

Frosting

• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 3-4 TBSP Milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or place parchment paper on two baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter. Add milk, egg, and orange juice. Mix well. Add flour mixture 1/2 at a time. Gently stir in blueberries.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes, until golden brown on edges. Cool completely before frosting.
• Make frosting by beating all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Spread onto all cookies and let cool to set. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

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Do I have to thaw frozen blueberries before use?

No, if you opt to use frozen blueberries you do not have to thaw them before use. This means that you can simply mix them in and use them as directed. The berries are small enough that they will thaw and bake as the cookie dough bakes.