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I’m going to be fully honest with you here. If you make these cookies, it will change your life. Well, probably. I mean, I can’t make any blood covenants or anything, but I can tell you from experience that almost every person who has ever tasted this cookie has walked away different. These cookies awaken something in you. Like the bite of a vampire, they cause you to crave & obsess.
I have, literally, dreamt about these cookies. Just the thought of
But for real.
Oatmeal Blueberry Cookies
When my oldest was little, she had trouble with fruit. It didn’t like her much. One exception, though, was blueberry. She could eat pints of them and be happy as can be. So, I decided to try my hand at reinventing an old classic: the oatmeal raisin cookie. (Like the time I crammed caramel candies into the center of a classic and hit gold with Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookies!) I found a great recipe that used just the right combination of spices & sugar & substituted the raisins for dried blueberries. At first taste, like lightning striking Frankenstein’s monster, I knew I had created something wonderful & terrible.
Sorry Not Sorry
Wonderful: they’re awesomely delicious.
Terrible: you may be tempted to give up all other forms of nourishment.
They’d be delicious with dried cranberries or chopped dried cherries, too! Be careful not to over-bake them – they should stay light & creamy in the center & just slightly brown on the edges. They’ll “harden” into a perfectly chewy cookie as they cool. Using
Recipe adapted from Simply Recipes.
Alright, you’ve been warned. Make them at your own peril. They have the power to entrance you … and make you the most popular gal at the cookie exchange! With great power, comes great responsibility. Use it wisely.
Oatmeal Blueberry Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 c. packed Brown Sugar
- ¾ c. granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ c. All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1 ½ c. dried Blueberries
- 3 c. Old Fashioned Oats (NOT instant)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth & light. Add sugars, one at a time, and beat for 3 minutes, or until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk to combine. Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture. Add blueberries & oats. Stir just until combined.
- Drop tablespoon portions of dough, 2″ apart, onto prepared cookie sheets (parchment paper or Silpats work best).
- Bake until edges of cookies are lightly browned, about 10 – 12 minutes. The centers will still be very light in color & fluffy until they’re taken out of the oven. Be careful not to over-bake them or they’ll be rock hard.
- Allow to cool on pans for 1 minute. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition
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Hello! Can fresh blueberries and self rising flour be used?
Yes, you can absolutely use fresh blueberries instead of dried, just watch the moisture level of your cookies and add additional flour, if needed.
Self-rising flour can definitely be used instead of all-purpose. To do so, swap cup for cup and omit the baking powder and salt (you DO want to still add the baking soda).
Hope your alterations turn out well! Let me know if they do.
I am really attempting to find a recipe my father in law can eat. Your recipe sounds decadent! The problem I am having is that he is dairy free, no-low sodium, and has bad acid reflux. I really want to make him something he can truly enjoy for Father’s Day. He loves blueberries and Oatmeal. Any who, can I substitute the butter for anything else? Can I omit the salt? Or will that make much difference.
@Denee – You can absolutely substitute the butter for a dairy-free option like Earth Balance. You can definitely omit the salt – it shouldn’t affect the way the cookies bake, but will make them a bit more bland. I’m sure they’d still be delicious, though!
These look really good! I love that you use oats in the cookie batter, it makes them so healthy 🙂
@Betsy – Thank you! They’re healthier … and chewier & tastier … the best combination 🙂
I REALLY like oatmeal raisin cookies. But oatmeal BLUEBERRY?!!!! I’m pretty sure no one in my family has ever had/made these! I have GOT to try them!! Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits, and oatmeal cookies are towards the top of the list of favorite cookies. So what’s not to love?
@Megan – If you try them, let me know what you think!! Maybe you can come over for coffee .. and cookies sometime!! 🙂
Kelly – thanks for sharing!! So glad you guys like them. Wish I could pop over & steal a few cookies myself 🙂
I made these this afternoon for my children… and they LOVE them! So sweet and delicious, definitely a nice change from a typical oatmeal cookie!! 🙂