Blueberry Cookies

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
• 1 cup blueberries

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar.
• 3 beat in the egg.
• 4 beat in the milk, almond extract and lemon rind.
• 5 gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
• 6 fold in the blueberries.
• 7 cover and chill for at least 4 hours.preheat oven to 375°.
• 8 drop dough by spoonfuls about 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake for 12-15 minutes, until pale golden.
• 10 transfer to wire racks to cool.
• 11 notes: canned or frozen blueberries can be used, but fresh gives the best results.