Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
These cozy blueberry oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with juicy blueberries and hearty oats. No chilling required and you can use fresh, frozen, or dried berries. Perfect for lunchboxes, afternoon treats, or sharing with company!
Servings 24
Calories 105kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed in the measuring cup
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened 1 stick of butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup quick cooking oats one-minute oats
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until creamy (about 2 minutes).
- Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and eggs. Mix well.
- Add in the oats, baking soda, and flour. Blend on low. Don't overmix.
- Fold in the blueberries with a spatula. The mixture will be thick.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the parchment paper.
- Bake on the center oven rack about 10 minutes. The edges should be browned and crispy. The cookies are best when they are not undercooked.
- Repeat until all the cookies are baked. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to completely cool off.
- Store the cooled cookies, loosely covered, on your countertop. Do not store the cookies in a ziptop bag because they will get mushy.
Notes
How to Substitute Dried Blueberries for Fresh
- Use about ½ to ⅔ cup of dried blueberries in place of 1 cup fresh.
- Optional but helpful: Soak 'em in warm water (or orange juice!) for 5–10 minutes to plump 'em up a bit. Then pat dry before folding into the dough.
- Add lemon zest for brightness – A little zest perks up the berries and adds a bakery-style flavor.
- Don't overmix the dough – Once you add the flour, stir just 'til combined. Overmixin' can make your cookies tough.
- Use parchment paper – It keeps cookies from spreadin' too much and makes cleanup easy as pie.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.5mg
