Blueberry Lemon Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

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Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 14 mins Total time: 24 mins

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 10 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 6 ounces blueberries (about 1 cup)

Lemon cream cheese frosting:

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice of one lemon
  • 4 cups powdered sugar


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Set aside.

2. In a medium sized bowl or a stand mixer beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sour cream, eggs, and juice of a lemon until incorporated. Slow add in the flour mixture until combined. Gently fold in blueberries.

3. Drop by 2 tablespoon full onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges. Let cool on a wire rack.

4. To make the lemon cream cheese frosting: Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add lemon zest and juice and slowly beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Frost cooled cookies.