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    Home » All Recipes » Vegan Cookies

    Published: Feb 21, 2023 · by Megan · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Vegan Blueberry Pie Cookies

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    cookies with text overlay "vegan blueberry pie cookies, soft & chewy!".

    These Vegan Blueberry Pie Cookies combine sweet lemon cookie dough with a homemade blueberry pie filling for a truly decadent cookie. They are soft, chewy, gooey, & taste just like a blueberry lemon pie!

    lemon cookies filled with blueberry pie filling on tray surrounded by lemon slices and fresh blueberries.

    These vegan blueberry cookies are the newest addition to my stuffed cookie series! So far we have made apple pie cookies, pecan pie cookies, pumpkin pie cookies, and even coffee cake cookies!

    These new blueberry cookies take the same base cookie dough recipe as those cookies but swap out the spice for lots of lemon flavor. Then, we're making a gooey and delicious blueberry filling to bake into these berry pie cookies.

    Ingredients:

    labeled blueberry pie cookie ingredients.

    Ingredient notes:

    • Cornstarch: Is necessary to thicken the blueberry pie filling! You could try replacing cornstarch with arrowroot powder or potato starch, but I haven't personally tried either so do not know how it will turn out.
    • Vegan butter: My two favorite vegan butter brands to bake with are country crock plant-butter sticks and Earth Balance buttery sticks.
    • Lemon extract: I used Watkins Lemon Extract in this recipe which gives the cookies lots of lemon flavor!
    • Flax Egg: To make a flax egg you'll need a mix of ground flaxseed and water. Ground flaxseed can be substituted 1:1 with chia seeds.

    How to make vegan blueberry cookies

    Make & chill the lemon cookie dough

    First, cream together the vegan butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Creaming the zest into the fat (aka the butter) helps to make these cookies extra lemony!

    Then, mix in the flax egg and lemon extract.

    As a final step add in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt and mix into a thick lemon cookie dough. Then, cover with plastic wrap and add to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes- 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

    bowl of lemon cookie dough.

    P.Ss.- while these cookies definitely have lemon flavor, if you're looking for a truly lemon-packed cookie made with real lemon juice, you have to try my Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies next!

    Make the blueberry pie filling

    First, mix the cornstarch and water together in a container to create the cornstarch slurry. This helps dissolve the cornstarch so it doesn't clump up once heated.

    Then, add the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch slurry to a pot.

    blueberries in a saucepan with sugar lemon and cornstarch slurry.

    Mix together and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cook for 2-3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken and turn a deep purple color. Then, remove from the heat and set aside to cool and continue to thicken.

    spatula holding cooked blueberry pie filling over a saucepan full of it.

    Shape & fill the cookies

    Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and roll it into 10-11 cookie dough balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in a bowl of sugar, then add to a baking tray.

    Next, use your thumb to press into the center of each cookie and use your fingers to make a larger indent in the center of each cookie dough ball.

    adding lemon cookie dough balls to tray and shaping into circles.

    Add about 1 Tablespoon of the cooked blueberry pie filling to the cookies. You want to make sure the filling isn't overflowing, but that there is enough in each cookie as pictured below.

    filling lemon cookie dough with blueberry pie filling.

    Bake & enjoy!

    Finally, bake the vegan blueberry cookies at 350F for 13-15 minutes until they are baked through. They will initially be pretty soft but will firm up as they cool.

    This is also the perfect time to use a spoon or round biscuit cutter to form the cookies into perfect circles.

    Then, move the cookies to a baking rack to continue cooling. Once cooled, serve & enjoy!

    tray of baked lemon cookies filled with blueberry pie filling surrounded by lemon slices and fresh blueberries.

    FAQ & Tips:

    Can I make blueberry cookies gluten-free?

    Yes! Just make sure to substitute the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free all-purpose flour like Bob's Red Mill GF flour. Other flour alternatives like coconut flour or almond flour will NOT work in this recipe.

    Can I make these cookies with other fresh berries?

    Definitely! Raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries would all work well in this recipe.

    You can also use frozen blueberries to make the filling. Just keep in mind you may not need quite as much water as the original recipe calls for in the blueberry pie filling.

    How do I store blueberry pie cookies?

    Cookies can be stored in a closed container in the fridge for 48 hours or in the freezer for up to 1 month. After 48 hours in the fridge, the cookie bottoms can get soggy so storing them in the freezer is definitely best.

    I also highly recommend storing these pie filling cookies between layers of parchment paper as they are relatively sticky and will stick together when stored on top of each other.

    Cookie troubleshooting:

    Cookies spread too much: This is usually due to adding an incorrect amount of flour, which is why I always recommend measuring cookies in grams. The other causes could be not chilling your dough long enough, old/expired baking powder, using vegan butter from a tub as it contains more moisture, using more sugar than the recipe calls for, or using the incorrect oven temperature (if it's too low, cookies spread more).

    Cookies didn't spread enough: This is almost always due to using too much flour- another reason I recommend measuring flour in grams and using a digital scale! Other reasons could be not using the correct amount of water in your flax egg or reducing the sugar/butter that is called for in this recipe as both of those add moisture to the dough.

    wooden plate topped with lemon blueberry pie cookies where top cookie has bite taken out.

    These soft & gooey Vegan Blueberry Pie Cookies taste just like a blueberry pie in cookie form. With a gooey blueberry filling and a chewy lemon cookie base, they are truly amazing. Enjoy!

    -TSG

    More lemon & blueberry desserts you will love:

    • blueberry layer bars with almond crumble and blueberries on top of parchment paper
      Vegan Blueberry Bars
    • stack of lemon sugar cookies with lemon zest and fresh lemons
      Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies
    • a board of cupcakes with fresh blueberry frosting and earl grey tea
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      Vegan Blueberry Vanilla Scones

    If you loved this recipe, please leave a 5-star review on the recipe card. I always appreciate your feedback and support! You can also follow along on my Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest, or sign up for our newsletter!

    tray of baked lemon cookies filled with blueberry pie filling surrounded by lemon slices and fresh blueberries.

    Vegan Blueberry Pie Cookies

    These soft & chewy lemon cookies are filled with blueberry pie filling and baked to gooey perfection!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Vegan Desserts
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Chill time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 11 cookies
    Author: Megan Horowitch

    Ingredients 
    US Customary - Metric

    Lemon Cookies:

    • ½ cup vegan butter room temperature
    • ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar ( ½ cup for dough, 2 tablespoon for rolling before baking)
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons lemon zest zest from 1 lemon
    • 1 flax egg 1 Tablespoon (8 grams) ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
    • 1 ½ cups+ 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Blueberry Pie Filling:

    • 3 Tablespoons water
    • ½ Tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 cup fresh blueberries
    • 3 Tablespoons sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice

    Instructions

    Make the cookie dough:

    • First, add the room-temperature vegan butter, ½ cup of white sugar, brown sugar, and lemon zest to a mixing bowl. Then, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
    • Next, add the flax egg and lemon extract to the bowl and mix together for about 30 seconds.
    • Add in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure to add the flour first and then add the other ingredients on top. Mix everything together until a thick cookie dough forms.
    • Cover the bowl of dough with plastic wrap and add the bowl to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes- 1 hour. The dough can also be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

    Make the Blueberry Pie Filling:

    • First, make the cornstarch slurry by mixing together the cold water and cornstarch until a cloudy paste forms. Set aside.
    • Next, add the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch slurry to a saucepan. Stir together and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
    • Once simmering, continue cooking until the mixture becomes thick, glossy, and turns a deep blue/purple color (about 2-3 minutes). Then, remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

    Assemble & Bake the Cookies:

    • About 10 minutes before removing the dough from the fridge preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
    • Remove the dough from the fridge and use a cookie scoop to scoop out 10-11 evenly-sized cookies. Roll each cookie dough ball between your palms to form a round ball. Then, roll each ball in a bowl with the 2 tablespoon of sugar that was set aside so that each dough ball is coated in sugar.
    • Place the lemon cookie dough balls onto the baking sheet. Then, slightly press each dough ball down with your palm. 
    • Use your thumb to make an indent in the center of each cookie and then use your fingers to spread the dough out and make the indent larger. Then, spoon about 1 Tablespoon of the cooled blueberry pie filling into the center of each cookie.
    • Once filled, make sure the cookies are at least 2 inches apart on the baking tray as they will spread while baking. Then, add the tray to the oven and bake the cookies for 13-15 minutes until the edges are crisp and the centers are set but still gooey.
    • Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. While the cookies are on the tray and still warm, use a spoon or a large biscuit cutter to shape the cookies into perfectly round circles.
    • Then, move the cookies to a wire rack to continue cooling.
    • Once cooled, enjoy blueberry pie cookies!

    Notes

    • Please see the blog post for substitution notes & cookie troubleshooting tips or leave any questions in the comments!
    • Cookies can be stored in a closed container in the fridge for 48 hours or in the freezer for up to 1 month. After 48 hours in the fridge, the cookie bottoms can get soggy so storing them in the freezer is definitely best.
    • I also highly recommend storing cookies between layers of parchment paper as they are relatively sticky and will stick together when stored on top of each other.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1large cookie | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Lavender says

      December 04, 2024 at 5:44 pm

      Hello! I am planning to make this recipe later today. When it comes to storing the made cookies in the freezer, what would be the best method for letting them thaw out (ie. letting them sit on the counter at room temp vs letting them thaw in the fridge)? Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        December 09, 2024 at 8:43 pm

        I usually just let them thaw on the counter right out of the freezer for about 30 minutes and they're great!

        Reply
    2. Jasmine Guirado says

      February 23, 2024 at 7:44 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely loved this recipe. So delicious and easy to make!

      Reply
      • Megan says

        February 24, 2024 at 9:47 pm

        So glad you liked them 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kat says

      October 02, 2023 at 2:47 am

      Love love love this recipe! Made it for my daughters first birthday party and it’s so good! Very easy for me to follow as a beginner but such an impressive result! Definitely will be making more recipes from you in the future 🙂

      Reply
      • Megan says

        October 02, 2023 at 1:38 pm

        Thanks for the review and so glad you loved them!

        Reply
    4. Alt says

      March 24, 2023 at 5:57 pm

      Could I use dairy butter and regular egg for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Megan says

        March 24, 2023 at 11:01 pm

        I haven't tested it with either, but it may work!

        Reply
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