Description
Delightful raspberry cookies marry sweet berries with buttery dough for a perfect afternoon treat. Crumbly edges and delicate flavor make these cookies a simple yet elegant dessert you’ll crave time and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup freeze-dried raspberries, crushed (or ¾ cup fresh raspberries, chopped)
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips (optional)
- Drizzle of melted white chocolate
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Heat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking trays with parchment paper, creating a non-stick foundation for delicate raspberry cookies.
- Creaming Stage: In a large mixing bowl, whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale, establishing a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Wet Ingredients Fusion: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the sugar-butter mixture, whisking until the batter transforms into a silky, homogeneous texture that promises a tender cookie crumb.
- Dry Ingredient Harmony: Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents for consistent rising and texture.
- Dough Formation: Gently incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture, folding carefully to maintain the dough’s delicate structure and prevent tough cookies.
- Flavor Infusion: Tenderly fold crushed freeze-dried raspberries and white chocolate chips throughout the dough, guaranteeing vibrant fruity and sweet notes in every delectable bite.
- Portioning and Placement: Scoop rounded dough portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them generously to allow for elegant spreading during the baking process.
- Baking Transformation: Slide trays into the preheated oven, baking for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers set, signaling perfect cookie completion.
- Cooling and Finishing: Allow cookies to rest briefly on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, optional garnishing with a light powdered sugar dusting or elegant white chocolate drizzle.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients into wet batter gently to maintain a light, tender cookie texture and avoid developing tough gluten strands.
- Control Moisture: Use freeze-dried raspberries to add intense flavor without adding extra liquid that could make cookies soggy or change dough consistency.
- Precise Baking Time: Watch cookies closely during the 10-12 minute window, as golden edges and a set center are critical indicators of perfect doneness.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted to create proper creaming with sugars, which helps develop the cookie’s structure and rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg