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Lemon Blackberry Crinkle Cookies

Soft and chewy lemon cookies swirled with fresh blackberries and coated in powdered sugar for a beautiful crinkle finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies & Biscuits
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup blackberries mashed
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Coating
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • mixing bowl
  • cookie scoop

Method
 

  1. Mash blackberries and mix with cornstarch.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
  5. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
  6. Fold in blackberry mixture gently.
  7. Chill dough for 2 hours.
  8. Roll dough into balls and coat in sugars.
  9. Bake at 350°F for 11-13 minutes.
  10. Cool before serving.

Notes

For the strongest lemon flavor, use freshly grated lemon zest and avoid overmixing the blackberry swirl.