Blueberry Sugar Cookie Crescents
Ingredients
dough
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
2 eggs
2/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
powdered sugar for garnish
blueberry filling
2 cups fresh blueberries
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup sugar
Preparation
1
filling
2
Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thick and the consistency of jam, about five minutes. Set aside and cool.
3
dough
4
Stir flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
5
In a separate bowl mix eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.
6
Combine the egg mixture with the flour mix and form into a ball.
7
On a floured surface, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick.
8
Take a glass with a wide mouth to use as a cookie-cutter and press firmly into dough to make discs. Continue once all dough is used up.
9
Place discs onto baking sheet, drop a teaspoon of blueberry filling onto each disc.
10
To help seal the crescent, put a little water on your finger and slide it on half the disc's edge. Then fold disc in half. Using a fork, firmly press the folded edge until it is sealed.
11
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until crescents are golden.
12
Cool on wire rack and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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About
Use fresh blueberries to make this delicious treat. They are sweet and tart all at the same time.
Added:
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 8:42am
