Description
These Raspberry Cookies are delightful buttery tartlets with a crumbly topping and a sweet raspberry jam center. Perfectly baked to a golden brown, they combine the richness of vanilla and almond extracts with the tartness of raspberry preserves for a delicious treat that’s great for any occasion.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Filling and Topping
- ½ cup seedless raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a jumbo muffin tin with baking spray or grease and flour the wells thoroughly to prevent sticking. Set aside while preparing the dough.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for about 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy, providing a smooth base for the dough.
- Add Flour and Salt: Gradually add the all purpose flour and kosher salt to the creamed mixture and mix just until combined. The dough may remain slightly crumbly which is ideal; avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
- Form Cookie Bases: Scoop approximately ¼ cup of dough into each muffin well. Press the dough into the bottom and a little up the sides of the wells, forming a small well in the center. Reserve remaining dough to use as crumble topping later.
- Add Raspberry Filling and Crumble Topping: Place ½ to 1 tablespoon of seedless raspberry jam into the center of each tartlet. Sprinkle each with about 1 heaping tablespoon of the reserved dough mixture to create a crumbly topping.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes or until the cookie edges and topping are lightly browned and the jam is set.
- Cool and Remove: Allow the cookies to cool completely in the pan. Run a knife gently around the edges if needed to help release the cookies from the tin before removing.
Notes
- Use softened butter to ensure easy mixing and a tender dough.
- Do not overmix the dough after adding flour to avoid tough cookies.
- The reserved crumble topping adds a delicious texture contrast on top of the sweet jam filling.
- Allow cookies to cool fully as the jam will be hot and the cookies fragile immediately after baking.
- Greasing and flouring the muffin tin wells helps with easy removal and prevents sticking.
- If you prefer a more pronounced almond flavor, you can add a little more almond extract but do so cautiously as it is potent.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
