Lemon Raspberry Cookies (Printable)

Soft, zesty lemon cookies loaded with fresh raspberries for a burst of summer sweetness in every bite.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

11 - 1 cup fresh raspberries, halved if large
12 - 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
13 - 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
06 - Gently fold in the raspberries and white chocolate chips, being careful not to crush the berries.
07 - Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
09 - Bake for 11–13 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
10 - Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly soft, almost cakey, with little bursts of tart raspberry in every bite that make these impossible to stop eating
  • They come together quickly but taste like something from a fancy bakery, and people always assume they took way more effort than they actually did
02 -
  • Frozen raspberries work in a pinch but do not thaw them first or they will turn your dough pink and make the cookies soggy and dense
  • Room temperature ingredients make such a difference in how the dough comes together, so plan ahead and set everything out
03 -
  • Zest your lemon before juicing it because trying to zest a squeezed lemon is frustrating and ineffective
  • If your raspberries are huge, cut them in half so you get better distribution throughout every single cookie

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