Lemon Raspberry Cookies (Printable)

Soft, buttery cookies loaded with fresh lemon zest and juicy raspberries for a bright, refreshing treat.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

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

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 teaspoons lemon zest
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

11 - 1 cup fresh raspberries
12 - 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 2–3 minutes.
04 - Add the egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat until thoroughly incorporated and smooth.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent tough cookies.
06 - Gently fold in the fresh raspberries and white chocolate chips using a spatula, taking care to minimize crushing the berries.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
08 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden and centers appear set.
09 - Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The tart berries cut through the sweet butter for perfect balance
  • They stay soft for days unlike so many other cookies
  • The lemon zest makes the whole kitchen smell incredible
02 -
  • Frozen raspberries bleed less into the dough than fresh ones, giving you prettier cookies
  • Overmixing the raspberries will turn your dough pink and make the cookies tough
  • These look underbaked when you take them out but they firm up beautifully while cooling
03 -
  • Zest your lemons before juicing them, it is so much easier to handle
  • Room temperature ingredients mix together more evenly and create better texture

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