Soft Lemon Raspberry Cookies (Printable Version)
Buttery, zesty lemon cookies with bursts of fresh raspberry. Soft, chewy, and ready in under 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
05 - 1 tsp lemon zest
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - ½ tsp baking powder
09 - ¼ tsp baking soda
10 - ¼ tsp salt
→ Mix-Ins
11 - ⅔ cup fresh raspberries, halved if large
→ Optional Topping
12 - 2 tbsp coarse sugar or powdered sugar for dusting
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
03 - Beat in the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until well combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined; do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in the raspberries, trying to keep them as whole as possible.
07 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Sprinkle with coarse sugar or dust lightly with powdered sugar before baking, if desired.
09 - Bake for 11–13 minutes, or until the edges are just turning golden. The centers should remain soft.
10 - Allow cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The combination of tart lemon and sweet raspberry hits every bright sunny note you want in a cookie
- These stay incredibly soft for days, which is rare for fruit-filled cookies
02 -
- Overmixing the dough will make these tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
- Frozen raspberries work in a pinch but do not thaw them first or they will bleed into the dough
03 -
- Zest your lemon before juicing it so much easier to handle when firm
- If using frozen berries, add them right from the freezer and work quickly