These lemon blueberry cake cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, made with a moist lemon cookie dough batter and fresh blueberries. Every bite is bursting with plump, fresh blueberries, which offer a burst of sweetness and tartness. A simple lemon glaze adds the final touch and complements the cookies with a citrusy flavor.
If you love soft, chewy cookies, then this is the recipe for you. Made with cream cheese, these cookies are extra light, fluffy, and chewy, and the combination of lemon in the dough and the fresh blueberries folded into it create a flavor profile that’s so classically summer. When blueberries come in season, I make these cookies as often as possible. They’re just so bright and fruity, and they’re the perfect thing for backyard barbecuing or grilling.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies
True to their name, these cookies have a cake-like texture and are loaded with berry and citrus flavors. I start with a simple dough made with cream cheese for extra moisture and a super soft texture. I infuse it with lemon juice and zest for bright citrus flavor, then I fold fresh blueberries into the dough for a classic lemon and berry flavor combination. Next, I chill the dough to control the spread of the cookies, and then I bake them until they’re golden on the edges. The result is soft, chewy, fluffy cookies with bold summer flavor that are made in just about an hour and a half. And an hour of that is the chill time!
Why You’ll Love This Lemon Blueberry Cookie Recipe
- They are moist like lemon cake and have fresh blueberries, which is a delightful change from the typical cookie recipe.
- The fresh blueberries and lemon glaze perfectly balance the tangy lemon flavor.
- They are great for snacking and getting satisfied without indulging in a whole slice of cake.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies Ingredients
You’ll only need a handful of simple pantry staples to make this recipe. If you do any amount of baking, you just might have all of them in your kitchen right now.
- Cream Cheese: Cream cheese adds moisture to the dough, and its acidity helps create super soft and chewy cookies with a cake-like texture.
- Lemon Juice and Zest: Fresh lemon juice and zest give these cookies their bright lemon flavor.
- Fresh Blueberries: Fresh blueberries are sweet and give a pop of berry flavor in every bite that pairs perfectly with the bright, tangy lemon flavor.
See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact quantities.
How to Make Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies
Making these cookies is just as simple as raiding the kitchen or a few aisles of the grocery store to gather up the ingredients. It only takes a few simple steps, and you’ll be all done!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 2: Mixe the Wet Ingredients
Beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until well combined in a large mixing bowl. Then, add the egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix well.
Step 3: Mix the Dry Ingredients
Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl.
Step 4: Make the Dough
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Then, fold the blueberries gently into the dough.
Step 5: Chill
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for an hour.
Step 6: Bake
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet 1 ½ to 2 inches apart. Bake for 20 to 24 minutes.
Step 7: Cool
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Fully soften your cream cheese and butter, and bring the egg to room temperature for easy mixing and the ultimate cake-like texture.
- Toss the blueberries with powdered sugar or flour to keep the berries from sinking to the bottom of the cookies as they bake.
- Chill the dough for at least an hour to control their spread when they bake.
- Fold the fresh blueberries into the cookie dough; don’t mix it. This helps keep the blueberries whole.
- Remove the cookies from the oven as soon as the edges begin to turn golden to avoid overbaking.
Variations
- Use your favorite berries in these cookies. They all pair well with the lemon flavor.
- Try using lemon or lime juice to change the flavor of the cookies.
- Make a simple glaze with lemon juice, powdered sugar, and vanilla for the cookies.
What to Serve with Blueberry Lemon Cake Cookies
Serve these cookies with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee or tea for an afternoon snack. Fresh fruit and some chocolate make an excellent pairing with the lemon and berry flavors in the cookies, as well.
Recipe FAQ
Frozen blueberries can be used in place of fresh in these cookies and almost all baked recipes. To avoid streaking in the batter, add them while still frozen.
Frozen blueberries can be used in cookie recipes. It’s important to add them while frozen to prevent streaking and help them hold their shape.
Cookie dough with high-fat content has to be chilled to slow its spread. Chilling the dough hardens the fat inside it. This controls spread by slowing the melting of the fat as the cookies bake, making them softer and thicker rather than thin and crispy.
Yes, they do. Anything made with cream cheese should be refrigerated for freshness and food safety.
Yes, you can. These cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months when stored properly.
How to Store Leftover Lemon Cake Cookies
Refrigerate these cookies for up to a week in an airtight container. For longer storage, wrap them individually in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to 2 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag with as much air removed as possible. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
Set the cookies out for about an hour before serving to bring them to room temperature.
Try This Moist and Delicious Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookie Recipe Today
These lemon blueberry cake cookies combine bright lemon flavor and sweet bursts of blueberries in a cookie dough that bakes up super soft and tender that’s almost like a cake! With just a handful of ingredients and steps, it’s a quick and easy cookie recipe that’s full of summer flavors in every bite and ridiculously easy to make. Give it a try, and I know it will become your new favorite cookie.
More Delicious Lemon Recipes You’ll Enjoy
Here is a delicious Lemon Blackberry Dessert that is super easy to make and has three layers of deliciousness: a pretzel crust, a cream cheese lemonade pie filling, and a homemade blackberry sauce on top.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies
Ingredients
Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Glaze Drizzle
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Lemon Blueberry Cake Cookies
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar together until well incorporated.
- Add egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Using a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Add to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.
- Gently stir in blueberries.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and then place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes, remove from the oven, let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Glaze Drizzle
- In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. Stir to combine and drizzle or dip the tops of the cookies into the glaze.
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