Blueberry Almond Cookies

7 Reviews

“This is a fabulous blue cookie! It is a great treat for an Independence Day celebration! I have just been here in America for 7 months and this is my first baking invention.” - by YPHUKET

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped almonds

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Puree blueberries in a food processor or blender.
In a medium bowl, cream sugar and shortening together. Beat in eggs, then stir in the blueberry puree. Sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the blueberry mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped almonds.
Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the baking sheet or remove to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
214 cal
11%

Fat
11.2 g
17%

Carbs
26.7 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (7)

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DLTUELL

Jul. 6, 2003

"This is not a cookie. It's a muffin disguised as a cookie. I was very disappointed with it. It tasted ok, however the appearance was not very attractive...." See more"

VML6467

Aug. 25, 2007

"This was not good! We even tried baking them as muffins after we saw the first few cookies bake. They were quite bland and gray in color. Not appetizing.SAVE YOUR BLUEBERRIES!!!!..." See more"

RAYBOLTON

Jun. 17, 2005

"other than the really disgusting apperance, they taste "OK". Def. need the frosting or something to make them sweeter. I baked one batch at 15 min. and another at 12 min.--need to bake longer for a fi..." See morermer taste and appearence. My husband said he'd still eat them!"

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