Description
Mouthwatering blueberry heaven cookies deliver sweet summer memories with each delightful bite. Homemade goodness melts on your palate, creating pure dessert bliss that connects family and friends through simple, irresistible pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
Wet Ingredients and Sweeteners:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for sprinkling)
- 1/2 cup blueberry jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Purple food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, ensuring a smooth and even dry ingredient mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until the texture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, blending thoroughly until a uniform consistency is achieved.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Optional: Add purple food coloring for visual appeal.
- Create cookie bases by scooping dough and flattening each portion, then carefully place a dollop of blueberry jam in the center.
- Encase the jam completely by wrapping dough around it, forming smooth, round balls that seal the fruity filling inside.
- Delicately sprinkle granulated sugar over each cookie’s surface for a sparkling finish.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges while maintaining soft, tender centers.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Jam Placement Technique Create a small well in the center of each flattened dough circle to prevent blueberry jam from leaking during baking.
- Color Customization For a vibrant purple hue, use gel food coloring instead of liquid, which can alter the cookie’s texture and consistency.
- Jam Selection Choose high-quality, low-sugar blueberry jam with visible fruit chunks for a more intense and authentic blueberry flavor.
- Storage Hack Store cookies between parchment paper layers in an airtight container to maintain their softness and prevent sticking for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg