Fresh Blueberry Shortbread with Lemon Cream
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Tender buttery shortbread cookies packed with a juicy pop of fresh blueberry flavor, then topped with decadent lemon frosting. These little treats are a zippy addition to any weekend gathering, brunch or party!
There are very few things in life that make me as happy as shortbread cookies.
Honestly, as much as I love cookies, I would forsake all other varieties for shortbread.
It’s the crisp buttery texture and tender crumb. Mmmm… I get the shakes just thinking about them!
I made this variation for my sweet friend Aggie of AggiesKitchen.com.
Aggie is one of my absolute favorite people in the blogging community. She is a wonderful friend, an amazing blogger, and she happens to be PREGNANT!
Today I’m participating in a Virtual Baby Shower to celebrate Aggie’s new addition. I thought these sweet fresh blueberry shortbread cookies with creamy lemon frosting would be just the thing to serve at a baby shower.
I started with my classic shortbread recipe, then added a touch of crushed lavender buds to the dough, to provide a unique floral essence to the cookies.
Of course the lavender is optional, but I think lavender is a wonderful flavor that complements both blueberries and lemons. It balances the tartness and gives these cookies extra fresh-out-of-the-garden appeal.
I pressed 3 firm blueberries in the top of each cookie before baking. The blueberries settle into the dough as it bakes and provide a little tangy pop in the center.
Once the shortbread cookies were cool, I whipped up a quick lemon frosting using cream cheese and lemon curd. The lemon curd adds a zippy-sweet note to the top of each cookie.
Fresh Blueberry Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting are not only cute for a baby shower, they are utterly addictive.
Plan to have these disappear just as fast as you can set them out!
Here is the complete menu for Aggie’s baby shower. Big thanks to Sandy, Julie, and Liz for organizing it!
Aggie’s Virtual Baby Shower Menu
Appetizers
Sundried Tomato Hummus from Robyn of Add a Pinch
Melon & Prosicutto Balls from Paula of bell’alimento
Bruschetta from Sheila of Eat2gather
Jalapeno Poppers from Ali of Gimme Some Oven
Grilled Naan White Pizza Bites from Jamie of Mom’s Cooking Club
Watermelon Feta Bites with Basil Olive Oil from Sandy of Reluctant Entertainer
Pesto Caprese Fried Wontons from Julie of The Little Kitchen
Blue Cheese Wedge Salad Crostini from Cheryl of TidyMom
Drinks
Toasted Coconut Milkshakes from Bev of Bev Cooks
Lemon Cream Soda from Angie of Eclectic Recipes
Peach Sorbet Bellini and Spritzers from Shaina of Food for My Family
Non Alcoholic Berry Spritzer from Lisa of Jersey Girl Cooks
Virgin Peach & Raspberry Bellinis from Milisa of Miss in the Kitchen
Italian Basil Sparkling Lemonade from Marly of Namely Marly
Italian Sodas from Laura of Real Mom Kitchen
Cafe Mocha Punch / or Iced Cafe Mocha from Amy of She Wears Many Hats
Salads
Italian Chopped Salad in a Jar {with Creamy Caesar Dressing} from Brenda of a farmgirl’s dabbles
Caprese Salad with Mozzarella Crisps from Christine of Cook the Story
Pesto Pasta Stuffed Tomatoes from Suzanne of Kokocooks
Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad from Liz of The Lemon Bowl
Herbed Israeli Couscous Salad with Tomato and Mozzarella from Rachel of Rachel Cooks
Chickpea, Avocado, & Feta Salad from Maria of Two Peas and Their Pod
Lentil and Chickpea Layered Salad from Lisa of With Style & Grace
Entrees
Chicken Cacciatore from Meagan of A Zesty Bite
Zucchini, Bell Pepper & Edamame Stir-Fry from Cassie of Bake Your Day
Potato-Crusted Vegetarian Quiche with Zucchini, Tomatoes & Feta from Dara of Cookin’ Canuck
“Straw & Hay” Tagliatelle in Cream Sauce from Flavia of Flavia’s Flavors
Grilled Italian Chicken with Veggie & Bow Tie Pasta from Katie of Katie’s Cucina
Grilled Naan Pizza with Summer Veggies & Turkey Sausage from Kelley of Mountain Mama Cooks
Smashed Chickpea and Avocado Panini from Kathy of Panini Happy
Desserts
Fresh Blueberry Shortbread with Lemon Cream Frosting from Sommer of A Spicy Perspective
Crostata di Mango from Lora of Cake Duchess
Italian Ice from Kristen of Dine & Dish
Roasted Banana and Nutella S’mores Bruschetta from Jenny of Picky Palate
Italian Cream Cake from Deborah of Taste and Tell
Panna cotta from Leslie of The hungry housewife
Fortune Cookies from Shari of Tickled Red
Baby Vanilla Bean Scones a la Starbucks from Tara of Unsophisticook
Blueberry Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting
Ingredients
For the shortbread cookies:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt I like Celtic Sea Salt
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Gold Medal Flour
- 1 teaspoon crushed culinary lavender buds optional
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- lemon zest garnish optional
For the lemon frosting:
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cup lemon curd
- 1/2 - 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on high until light and fluffy—3-5 minutes.
- Scrape the bowl and add the vanilla, salt, and lavender. Turn the mixer on low and slowly add in the flour until just combined. Scrape the bowl again and mix for a few more seconds.
- Dump the dough out onto a flour work surface. Roll it out until it's just under 1/4-inch thick. Then use a 2-inch round cookie cutter to cut of the shortbread cookies. Cut them close together to get as many out of the first batch as possible. Gather the dough, re-roll and cut. Place the cookies an inch apart of the baking sheets.
- Gently press three firm blueberries into the top of each cookie. Then place them in the oven and bake until the edges are just barley golden brown—about 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets.
- Once the cookies are cool, Place the cream cheese in a clean mixing bowl. Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy, add the lemon curd one tablespoon at a time and mix in. Scrape the bowl and beat again, while slowly adding the powdered sugar. The powdered sugar is just to help the frosting "set" later. Don't over do it, or they'll be too sweet!
- Place the lemon frosting in a piping bag with a large tip. Pipe a small dollop of lemon frosting on top of each shortbread cookie and top with a fresh blueberry. If you plan on eating them immediately, you can garnish them with freshly grated lemon zest.
Nutrition
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Have you ever added lemon zest to the cookies, as well as, garnishing them with it?
These were amazing! Definitely not too sweet or too lemony. All the flavors come through. I misread the recipe and ended up with 1/2 thick cookies but I just left them in an extra 9 minutes and they still came out great!! These just made my short list of go-to cookie recipes. Thanks!
CAN I refrigerate this dough overnight?
Hi Anna,
Absolutely! :)
Can you make these the day before and leave out or do they need to be refrigeraterated.?thanks!
Hi Beth! You can make them a day ahead. I would leave them out on the counter, but not more than 2 days.
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These are really fantastic cookies. I was doubtful about baking the blueberries on top, but each cookie was like a tiny blueberry pie once they were frosted.
I didn’t want the heaviness of cream cheese frosting, and I can’t eat eggs (sadly, as lemon curd is glorious), I made a frosting out of whipped cream (1 C cream) stabilized with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, gently stir in 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and then 1 Cup of sour cream. It comes out like a meringue. Absolutely fabulous.
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These are just the cutest little cookies. What a wonderful way to celebrate with Aggie!
These are so delightful :) I love shortbread cookies, especially this recipe!
This looks SO good! I love blueberries!
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Shortbread cookies are my favorite and I love that you added lemon frosting!! So perfect for Aggie’s Shower!
PS I really love those dishes!!
THESE>COOKIES! Perfect. And beautiful photos, as always!
This recipe looks great, but what i really love is you added a cream cheese icing…fantastic!
What a very fun baby shower for Aggie! Love these, Sommer. Thanks for sharing!
I had a big container of blueberries and was wanting to make blueberry cookies the other day. I’ll have to buy some more and try these out. I made a strawberry tart and added crushed lavender in the tart crust and a pinch in the cream. The floral and fruit flavor was divine!
Blueberry and lemon is one of my favorite combinations! These look incredible!
These are super cute!
These cookies are so gorgeous and happy looking! Perfect for a party! Or just for my mouth…
I love shortbread, that lemon frosting is perfection!
Lemon and blueberry are perfect together! Love these and love you my friend! Thank you so much for making them for me :) (now can you send me some?)
Will do, girl!
Sommer- these are so, so pretty!! great photography too :)
I. WANT. THESE. Soon!!! That lemon cream has my name on it!!!
I always think of shortbread as a wintery cookie but these look so light and summery :) They look delicious!
These are some gorgeous cookies.
Pretty sure I’ll never get enough lemon blueberry-ness. These are gorgeous!
If this were an in-person baby shower, I would beeline over to these!!
These look so good! Sounds like a lovely shower!
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Oh how I love a good shortbread cookie, buttery and tender there’s nothing better!
Honestly, I never thought to top shortbread cookies with something as delicious looking as this lemon frosting (and berries). What a genius idea!
I absolutely adore shortbread and what a brilliant idea to press the blueberries in the cookie dough for an extra touch of goodness.
So adorable, just perfect for Aggie’s baby shower!
Wow, that is some amazing shower!! All the best to Angie. xox
These are perfect bites of deliciousness to celebrate beautiful Aggie! Yay :)
These are the cutest li’l things.
Bet they taste amazing. Congrats, Aggie!
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These are absolutely amazing!! Lucky Aggie! :-)
Mmm these sound incredible! Love this!
I am in love with these cookies! Perfect for a shower too!
These are so cute! I love them!
Perfectly precious!
These cookies are so cute, Sommer! I love them! Thanks for joining in on the shower!
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Lemons and Blueberry and Lemon and Lavender are two of my all time favorite flavor combos – and combining all THREE?! You’re officially done me in!!
Those cookies look adorable, I think I could eat 10 at one sitting!
What an awesome idea! I love the idea of the blueberries pushed into the shortbread cookies! Perfect for a baby shower.
That sounds delicious! What a sweet and classy dessert. Of course, shortbread is always in good taste!
These are adorable! I’m sure they’d be the most popular item on the baby shower buffet table! It’s so fun to be a part of this event with you!
These are so cute – love them!
These are seriously darling!!
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These are just the prettiest cookies! LOVE!
Sooooo cute Sommer! Love your cookies :)
So fun! I love that dollop of frosting on top.
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So super cute, and those flavors are so lovely! Perfect for sweet, sweet Aggie!
these are gorgeous and so perfect for a baby shower!
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What amazing summery shortbread!
These are SO perfect for a baby shower!! All the pretty blue for a boy. love!!
I adore the lavender in these. And just how pretty they are. Perfectly adorable for a baby shower.
These are so fun and perfect for a baby shower!
Congrats to Aggie – how exciting and what a fun way to celebrate!
These shortbread cookies are absolutely adorable! Love all the features in this party! Congrats to Aggie!
WOW! Such a huge/fun baby shower, love this shortbread!
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These cookies look amazing Sommer!!! YUM! Great to see you Friday- lets run soon.
Congratulations Angie!
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