Blueberry Crinkle Cookies (Printable)

Soft, tangy cookies with beautiful crinkle finish and fresh blueberry bursts throughout.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking powder
03 - 1/2 tsp salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
09 - 1 tbsp lemon zest

→ Blueberry Mixture

10 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
11 - 1 tbsp lemon juice

→ Rolling

12 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar

# How To Cook:

01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside for later use.
02 - Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
03 - Incorporate eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla extract and lemon zest.
04 - Lightly mash half the blueberries with lemon juice in a small bowl, leaving some berries whole for texture.
05 - Fold the mashed blueberry mixture into the wet ingredients until evenly distributed.
06 - Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
07 - Gently fold in the remaining whole blueberries to distribute throughout the dough.
08 - Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour until firm enough to handle.
09 - Heat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
10 - Scoop 1.5 tbsp portions of dough and roll into balls. Coat each ball generously in powdered sugar.
11 - Place coated dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets to allow for spreading.
12 - Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges are set and tops show characteristic crinkles.
13 - Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The tart blueberry cuts through the sugar like a bright sunny morning
  • Those crinkles form naturally no rolling technique required
  • They stay soft for days unlike every other cookie recipe you have tried
02 -
  • Room temperature ingredients are not optional here cold butter creates dough that refuses to blend smoothly
  • The powdered sugar coating needs to be thick or you will not get that dramatic crinkle effect everyone loves
03 -
  • Lemon zest is worth the extra effort it transforms these from good cookies into something people ask for by name
  • Do not overmix once you add the flour or your cookies will be tough instead of tender

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