Description
Delicious chocolate cookies with a raspberry center, coated in powdered sugar for a beautiful finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or raspberry liqueur
- 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 2/3 cup (56g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup (100g) raspberry preserves
- 3/4 cup (90g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup (13g) freeze-dried raspberries
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter, oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg and vanilla, and beat until combined, scraping down sides as needed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Pour into wet ingredients and add raspberry preserves, mixing on low speed until combined.
- Cover dough tightly and chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, up to 3 days.
- Remove dough from refrigerator, let sit at room temperature for 10-20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, grind freeze-dried raspberries into powder and mix with confectioners’ sugar.
- Scoop dough into balls (about 1.5 tablespoons each) and roll in raspberry-sugar mixture.
- Place cookies 3 inches apart on baking sheets and bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are set and centers look soft.
- Cool cookies for 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Cookies stay fresh at room temperature for up to a week. Can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg