Description
Delightful raspberry cookies blend sweet berries with buttery shortbread for a classic dessert. Crisp edges and delicate raspberry centers make these treats perfect for afternoon tea or elegant gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ cup (75g) fresh or freeze-dried raspberries, crushed gently
- ½ cup (90g) white chocolate chips or chunks (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two baking trays with parchment paper for seamless cookie release.
- Creaming: Vigorously blend butter and sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Wet Ingredients: Integrate egg and vanilla essence, mixing until completely harmonized and uniform in texture.
- Dry Mixture: Gently sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, forming a delicate dry ingredient foundation.
- Dough Formation: Merge dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring minimally to preserve the cookie’s tender crumb, then carefully fold in crushed raspberries and white chocolate chips.
- Portioning: Scoop uniform dough mounds onto prepared baking sheets, spacing generously to allow proper spreading during baking.
- Baking: Slide trays into preheated oven, baking 10-12 minutes until edges transform to a golden hue while centers remain slightly soft.
- Cooling: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for five minutes, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling and structural stabilization.
- Finishing: Optionally embellish with a delicate white chocolate drizzle or a whisper of powdered sugar for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Prevent Overworking Dough: Mix ingredients minimally to keep cookies tender and prevent tough, dense texture.
- Manage Raspberry Moisture: Gently fold crushed raspberries to avoid excess liquid that could make dough too wet and spread cookies.
- Ensure Even Baking: Space cookie dough consistently and use middle oven rack for uniform golden edges and soft centers.
- Temperature Control: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet after removing from oven to help them set and maintain delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg