Almond Blueberry Cookies

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Picnic Planner

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (231)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 30 cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg york
1/4 to 1/3 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons lemon zest, about 1 lemon
1/2 cup chopped almonds, toasted
1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed and drained

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

In another medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar using a hand mixer. Add egg and beat to incorporate. Add milk, almond extract, and lemon zest.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Fold in the almonds, then the blueberries. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Using two small spoons, dollop mix onto cookie sheets. Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 15 minutes.

Cool the cookies on a wire rack. Save in a storage container to take to the picnic.

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recipe Almond Blueberry Cookies
Jessica Cos Cob, CT 01-02-2010
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe! The cookies taste just like the top of a blueberry muffin. I also used vanilla instead of almond... extract and did not chop the toasted slivered almonds. I brought these to my parent's house for Christmas Eve and they loved them so much they asked that I make a batch for New Year's Day! A total hit! Grazie Giada!Read more
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Marcus Grand Prairie, TX 12-28-2009
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Great results!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe makes some great cookies! Perfect texture and very well balanced flavors. On my second batch I left out the... almonds and left the blueberries frozen until I incorporated them so they'd stay intact, other than that, its perfect as is!! Read more
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Mary Shrewsbury, MA 12-20-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very good, but it was more of a scone-like texture rather than a cookie. Would make again...goes great with a nice cup of... cappucino!Read more
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Ruchika Oak Park , IL 12-10-2009
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I am the Lizard Queen!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I saw this cookie demo on Hulu and thought it would make a nice addition to the gift baskets that I am making for the... Holidays. With disparate reviews I thought it best to do a test run on my boyfriend. I used two test groups; one with frozen blueberries and one with dried blueberries. The frozen blueberries melded into the batter resulting in a loss of structural integrity. When placed in the oven, the cookie melted out a bit and ended up with a blueberry swirl (somewhat like marbling). Chris said they looked like snowmen poop. He is 26. The blueberries that were dried yielded a more structurally sound cookie (stayed in the shape that I placed it in the oven) but it was less sweet. Also, it more closely resembled a scone. Chris preferred these over the frozen blueberries. I think that if you let the frozen blueberries thaw completely and make sure they are well drained and dried off, then you might not have some the mushiness that I did. I am just not that patient when the batter to something like this tastes as good as it did. Read more
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Lori Sherwood, OR 12-07-2009
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Great fun with the kids!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My son and I have made these delicious cookies for the past 3 years as a holiday gift for friends and family. My son's... favorite thing to eat are Blueberries, so when I found this recipe, I new they would be hit! YUMMY!!!!Read more
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Katharyn Tallahasseef, FL 11-27-2009
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Great Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made these cookies many times, however, I do them without almonds, and everytime they don't make it to sundown! These... are delicious because they are not as sweet as normal cookies, they are more similar to a scone. I have gotten nothing but compliments when I have made these, they are great!!!! Thanks Giada!Read more