Ingredients
- 1 cup wild blueberries
- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup of vegetable shortening
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1/2 cup milk.
Instructions
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening until soft and gradually beat in sugar.
- Add eggs and lemon rind and beat until well mixed. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating until smooth after each addition
- Lightly fold in blueberries. Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven 375 F 190 C for 10 -12 minutes
Notes
yields 30 cookies
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