Soft Chewy Raspberry Sugar Cookies (Printer-friendly)

Tender sugar cookies with juicy raspberries and a sparkly raspberry-sugar coating for chewy, berry-filled treats.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
04 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
05 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Raspberry Mix

11 - 1 cup fresh raspberries, washed and patted dry

→ Coating

12 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
13 - 2 tablespoons crushed freeze-dried raspberries

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until pale, light, and fluffy.
04 - Reduce mixer speed to low. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until just incorporated after each addition. Scrape down sides as needed.
05 - Mix in vanilla extract until fully combined.
06 - Gradually add the dry flour mixture on low speed. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
07 - Gently fold in the fresh raspberries by hand, taking care not to crush them completely.
08 - In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and crushed freeze-dried raspberries.
09 - Use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion dough. Roll each portion between your palms to form a smooth ball, then roll in the sugar-raspberry mixture until coated.
10 - Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
11 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked.
12 - Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The pillowy texture stays soft for days, even when you forget to seal the container properly.
  • Fresh raspberries create little pockets of jammy sweetness without any extra work.
  • The sparkly pink sugar coating makes these look bakery-perfect with almost no effort.
  • They taste like summer even in the middle of February.
02 -
  • If you skip drying the raspberries after washing, the extra moisture will make the dough too wet and the cookies will spread into flat puddles.
  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps the cookies hold their shape and deepens the flavor, especially if your kitchen is warm.
  • The cookies look underdone when you pull them out, but they set perfectly as they cool, so resist the urge to overbake them.
03 -
  • Weigh your flour if you can, 2 and three-quarter cups should be about 345 grams, because too much flour makes these cookies cakey instead of chewy.
  • If you don't have freeze-dried raspberries for the coating, just use plain granulated sugar, the cookies will still taste incredible.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before stacking them, or the raspberry juices will smear and stick them together.
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