Blueberry Jam Sandwich Cookies Recipes

BLUEBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine with sugar. Beat in eggs and lemon flavoring. Mix in milk and flour mixture alternately in three parts, starting with the milk. Gently mix in blueberries.
• Drop batter by tablespoons onto prepared sheets 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

EASY BLUEBERRY JAM RECIPE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Fill a canning pot with water, set the lid in place, and heat on high heat until boiling. It can take awhile for the water to come to a boil, so get it started before you begin making the jam.
• Gather the jars you'll use, making sure each is clean and free of nicks in the rim, which could impede sealing.
• Bring a small pot of water to a simmer and turn off the heat. Drop the rings and lids into the water and leave them there until you're ready to screw them onto the filled jars.
• Combine ½ teaspoon calcium powder (from the small packet in the box of Pomona's pectin) with ½ cup water in a small jar.
• Screw on a lit and shake until well-combined. You'll have more than you need for this recipe.
• Store the excess in the refrigerator for use in making additional jam or jelly recipes.
• Measure the crushed berries, lemon juice, and calcium water into a large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, combine the sweetener with the pectin until it's thoroughly combined.
• When the berry mixture comes to a boil, stir in the pectin and sweetener, stirring vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes to dissolve the pectin while bringing the jam back to a boil. Remove from heat when the jam boils.
• Ladle hot jam into quarter-pint, half-pint, or pint sized jars, leaving 1/4" head space. A canning funnel makes this easy.
• Wipe jar rims to remove any jam that may have spilled. A clean rim is essential to a good seal.
• Set jar lids in place. Screw bands on finger tight.
• Use a jar lifter to gently submerge jars into hot water in the canning pot. Water should cover the top of the jars by an inch. The water will cool somewhat in reaction to the addition of the jars. Return the water to a simmer and then set the timer.
• Process for 10 minutes 0-1,000 feet altitude; add an additional minute for every additional 1,000 feet in elevation.
• Remove jars from water using the jar lifter and transfer to a solid, towel-covered surface. Allow to cool for 24 hours.
• Check seals. Lids should be solid and pulled down tight. (if they flex and pop, the jar didn't seal; put unsealed jars in the refrigerator and use those first).
• Remove rings and wash outsides of jars. Store in a cool, dry place.

BLUEBERRY JAM SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• For jam:
• Combine blueberries, fruit pectin, and butter in large nonstick skillet. Stir constantly over medium-high heat until mixture boils. Add sugar and return to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to small glass bowl; cover and chill until jam is cold, at least 6 hours (jam will thicken slightly while chilling). DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.
• For cookies:
• Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1 cup sugar, lemon peel, and salt in large bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add yolks and beat until blended. Add flour in 2 additions, beating just until blended after each addition. Gather dough together; divide in half. Place 1 dough half on sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper. Form dough into 1 1/2-inch-wide square or round log; smooth with dampened fingers. Wrap log in waxed paper. Repeat with second dough half. Chill dough until firm, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with silicone baking mats, smooth side up, or parchment paper. Cut dough logs into scant 1/4-inch-thick squares or rounds. Arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Sprinkle half of dough squares or rounds generously with raw sugar (leave remaining plain).
• Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until edges are light golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Just before serving, spread 1 generous teaspoon jam over bottom (flat side) of each plain (not sugared) cookie. Top each with sugared cookie, sugared side up, and serve.
• Also called turbinado or demerara sugar; available at most supermarkets and at natural foods stores.

BLUEBERRY LAVENDER COOKIES - JULIUS MEINL CAFE, CHICAGO

Steps:

• Whisk flour and salt in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth.
• Add egg yolks one at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add vanilla; beat 1 minute.
• Stir in lavender blossoms. Beat dough until creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Gather dough into a ball. Divide dough into 4 portions; flatten each into disk. Wrap disks in plastic and refrigerate overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead, Keep chilled.).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Working with 1 disk at a time, roll dough out onto lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Using 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
• Transfer to prepared sheets, spacing 1-inch apart.
• Gather scraps and roll out on lightly floured surface; cut out more cookies. Repeat until all dough is used.
• Bake cookies until light golden, about 9 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet.
• Spread about 1 t. jam on flat side of 1 cookie; top with flat side of another cookie, forming sandwich. Repeat with remaining cookies and jam.
• Whisk powdered sugar, lavender syrup, and 1/2 t. water in medium bowl to blend, adding more water as needed by 1/2 teaspoonfuls to form spreadable icing.
• Spread thin layer of icing atop each sandwich cookie. Let stand until set, about 1 hour (Cookies can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container in single layer at room temperature.).