Description
Delightful raspberry crumble cookies blend buttery shortbread with tangy fruit for a nostalgic treat. Crumbly edges and jammy centers make these cookies irresistible to those seeking a perfect sweet-tart balance.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (240 g / 8.5 oz) raspberry preserves
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (65 g / 2.3 oz) all-purpose flour (for crumble topping)
- ¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) granulated sugar (for crumble topping)
- ¼ cup (55 g / 1.9 oz) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then blend in egg yolk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Form Base Mixture: Fold flour and salt into wet ingredients, mixing minimally to maintain dough’s delicate structure, then wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to stabilize.
- Create Crumble Topping: Combine flour, sugars, and optional cinnamon, then integrate cold butter using fingertips until mixture resembles coarse, uneven granules.
- Shape Cookies: Remove chilled dough, roll into 1.5-inch spheres, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets, creating a gentle thumb indent in each cookie’s center.
- Fill and Top: Deposit raspberry preserves into each well, then generously sprinkle prepared crumble mixture over the preserves, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Bake and Cool: Slide trays into a preheated 350F oven, baking 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and topping sets, then transfer to cooling rack to reach room temperature.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and airy consistency.
- Minimal Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing dough to prevent tough, dense cookies – stir just until ingredients combine smoothly.
- Chilling Dough Crucial: Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading and enhance flavor development during baking.
- Preserve Quality Impact: Select high-quality raspberry preserves with minimal added sugars for authentic, rich fruit flavor in the cookie centers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg