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Raspberry Shortbread Cookies are our family’s favorite Christmas cookie. They are the first one requested and the first one to disappear.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Today’s recipe is one of our family’s favorite holiday cookies. It is the one cookie my children ask for year after year. The base is a delicious almond shortbread and the raspberry topping is the perfect addition. The almond flavor is perfection.
Ingredients Needed
- Butter. I use salted butter
- Sugar. You will need granulated and powdered sugar.
- Almond Extract. This makes these cookies amazing.
- Flour. I like to use unbleached all purpose flour
- Jam. Our favorite is raspberry but you can use whatever flavor you like.
- Whipping Cream. You can use milk too.
- Please note there are NO EGGS in this recipe. This is not an error.
Tips from Leigh Anne
- The dough may seem dry when mixing it up but keep mixing, it will come together.
- If you don’t like almond use vanilla extract or lemon extract instead.
- This is one of those cookies that I think actually tastes better the second day. They soften up a bit and are so yummy!
How to make Raspberry Shortbread Cookies
- Combine butter, sugar and 1/2 tsp almond extract in bowl. Mix at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Reduce speed and add in flour. Beat until well mixed.
- Keep beating until the dough starts to come together. It will look somewhat dry and crumbly but will come together.
- Form dough into a flattened disc and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate dough for about one hour.
- Form the dough into one inch balls and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Make an indentation into the cookie with your thumb (the cookie may crack a bit but that is o.k.) Do not push all the way through to the baking sheet.
- Fill each indentation with about 1/4 tsp of jam. I like to use raspberry but use your favorite flavor. Don’t overfill!
- Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for about 14 minutes or until they begin to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool completely.
- Mix up glaze while they are cooling.
- Drizzle with glaze.
It definitely wouldn’t be Christmas at our house without these raspberry shortbread cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions
They will freeze great. Follow my instructions for freezing cookies in this post.
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. There is no need to refrigerate them.
If you don’t want to put the glaze on you can give them a sprinkle of powdered sugar. It makes them look prettier and adds a touch of sweet.
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Raspberry Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2-3 tsp. milk or whipping cream
Instructions
Cookies
- Combine butter, sugar and 1/2 tsp almond extract in bowl. Mix at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Reduce speed and add in flour. Beat until well mixed.
- Keep beating until the dough starts to come together. It will look somewhat dry and crumbly but will come together.
- Form the dough into a ball and cover, refrigerate until firm (at least one hour)
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Shape dough into one inch balls.
- Place 2 inches a part on a ungreased cookie sheet.
- Make an indentation with your thumb in the center of each ball.
- Fill the indentation with 1/4 tsp of jam. Do not overfill
- Bake for 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned
- Let stand 1 minute, remove from cookie sheet and cool completely.
Glaze
- Combine powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tsp almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency.
- Drizzled over cool cookies
Tips & Notes:
- The dough may seem dry when mixing it up but keep mixing, it will come together.
- If you don’t like almond use vanilla extract or lemon extract instead.
- This is one of those cookies that I think actually tastes better the second day. They soften up a bit and are so yummy!
Nutrition Facts:
Originally posted December 9, 2013
Kathy says
Yum
Billie says
These look fantastic! I’m assuming you use unsalted butter?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I usually use salted butter but you can use unsalted too
Shelley Kamin says
These look absolutely delicious. Can lemon or vanilla extract be used in place of almond?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Sure, it will just change the flavor of the cookie.
Linda says
We absolutely loved these for Christmas. Guess what? It’s the new year and I’m going to make some more now,they were so good!
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I make them all year round!
Brigitte says
Made these today, they are delicious !!!