Soft Raspberry Sugar Cookies
Raspberry Sugar Cookies are soft, lightly tangy cookies made with cream cheese and freeze dried raspberries, finished with a tender crumb and optional chocolate drizzle.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups freeze dried raspberries divided
- 3 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract optional
- 4 oz semi sweet or white chocolate optional
Instructions
- Crush most freeze dried raspberries into powder and coarsely chop the rest.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth, then mix in sugar.
- Add egg and extracts, mixing just until combined.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Fold in raspberry powder and chopped raspberries gently.
- Drop dough onto baking sheets, spacing evenly.
- Bake 11 to 13 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool briefly on the pan, then transfer to a rack.
- Optionally drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with raspberry powder.