FRESH BLUEBERRY COOKIES

FRESH BLUEBERRY COOKIES

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest (optional)
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix well after the addition of each ingredient. 

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend into the sugar mixture. 

Fold in the blueberries. 

Cover and chill for 4 hours.  

Preheat oven to 375 F. 

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. 

Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. 

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

(This recipe was inspired by another one at All Recipes .com)