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Stack of soft Raspberry Lemon Cookies with fresh lemon slices in the background.
Linda

Raspberry Lemon Cookies

Soft, buttery cookies bursting with fresh raspberry and bright lemon in every bite.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145

Ingredients
  

For the Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened, 2 sticks
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest from about 2 lemons
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries gently chopped, divided
For the Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice plus more as needed

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Cookie Scoop or Tablespoon

Method
 

Prep
  1. Chop raspberries into rough 1/4-inch pieces and place in a single layer on a paper towel-lined plate. Pat gently to remove excess moisture. Freeze for 10 minutes while you make the dough. This prevents them from bleeding into the batter.
  2. Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the bowl. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat until combined, about 1 minute.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture on low speed just until no dry streaks remain. Do not overmix.
  4. Remove raspberries from freezer. Fold in three-quarters of them gently with a spatula, leaving streaks of pink is fine. Reserve remaining raspberries for pressing on top.
  5. Scoop 1.5 tablespoon mounds of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Press a few reserved raspberry pieces onto each cookie. Chill in refrigerator 15 minutes while oven preheats to 350°F.
  6. Bake until edges are set and just beginning to turn golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Centers will look slightly underdone. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze
  1. Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth and pourable, adding more juice by the teaspoon if needed. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let set 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Frozen raspberries work in a pinch - do not thaw, chop while still frozen and use immediately. Dough can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated; scoop and bake straight from cold. For extra lemon punch, add 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract to the dough with the vanilla.