Description
These Raspberry Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat with a burst of fruity flavor and a hint of chocolate. The combination of freeze-dried raspberries, cream cheese, and butter creates a soft and creamy dough that bakes into delicious cookies perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups freeze-dried raspberries
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 4 ounces full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4-ounce bar semi-sweet and/or white chocolate, coarsely chopped
- Extra freeze-dried raspberry powder, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Raspberry Powder: Process freeze-dried raspberries into a fine powder.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk raspberry powder, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Cream Cheese: Beat softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add Sugar and Eggs: Beat in sugar, then add egg and extracts.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to form dough.
- Chill and Cut Dough: Chill dough, roll out, cut shapes, and bake.
- Finish with Chocolate: Melt chocolate, dip or drizzle cookies, garnish, and let set.
- Store and Serve: Store cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- You can customize the cookies by using different cookie cutter shapes or adding sprinkles for decoration.
- For a stronger raspberry flavor, increase the amount of raspberry powder in the dough.
- Experiment with different chocolate types or add more toppings like chopped nuts for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg