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Lemon Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies

Lemon Blueberry Thumbprint Cookies marry together these bright and summery fruits perfectly! Made with fresh lemon juice and zest, it is like a tall glass of blueberry lemonade.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Chilling Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 44 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blueberry, Cookies, Homemade, Lemon, Sweet, Thumbprint Cookies
Servings: 3 Dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter Room Temperature
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Confectioner's Sugar
  • Cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 TBSP Lemon Zest
  • 3 TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice
  • ½ TSP Salt
  • ½ Cup Blueberry Preserves

Lemonade Glaze

  • 1 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
  • 2 TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice Plus more to thin
  • 1 TSP Milk
  • TSP Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix together flour, ¼ cup Confectioner's Sugar, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a stand-mixer, beat together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add in lemon zest and lemon juice and beat until well mixed.
  • Add in the flour mixture in batches, until just combined.
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
  • Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and scoop out about a tablespoon to roll into 1-inch balls.
  • Arrange about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
  • Gently press an indent into the center of the dough ball with the back of a teaspoon. Repair any large cracks that form in the cookie.
  • Fill each crater with about ½ teaspoon of blueberry preserves. Be cautious not to overfill, or the preserves will run out of the cookie while baking.
  • Place cookies in the refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes prior to baking.
  • Bake for 14-16 minutes or until edges just turn golden. Do not overbake.
  • Remove from oven and allow to rest on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes prior to transferring to a cookie rack to cool completely.

Lemonade Glaze

  • In a mixing bowl, combine confectioner's sugar, lemon juice, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
  • Slowly add more lemon juice as needed to get to a consistency similar to honey.
  • Using a spoon drizzle lemonade glaze over the cookies or transfer to a ziploc bag and snip a small corner off and drizzle on the cookies.
  • Allow the glaze to set prior to storing in an air-tight container for about 5 days.