August 27, 2008
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
It’s not often I see fresh fruits in cookies. Usually, it’s of the dried variety: raisins, apricots, cherries, cranberries. So when I saw One Bowl White Chocolate Macadamia Raspberry Cookies on Cookie Madness, I was greatly tempted and inspired.
I made them a few weeks ago, leaving out the macadamia nuts since the nut store near my house was out of them. Next time, I’ll be sure to add them, as I’m betting they give the cookies a great other texture, crunchy and different.
However, even without them, these cookies are a pretty tasty something! The white chocolate blends perfectly with fresh raspberries. The raspberries cut a bit of the sweetness of these, but not much – these are almost insanely sweet, rich and decadent cookies. They’re certainly not as pretty as those posted on Cookie Madness (I believe my raspberries were a bit too ripe, and ended up turning to delicious juicy mush), but they are one awesome cookie!
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
adapted from Cookie Madness
Makes 2 dozen
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoons heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt plus an extra 1/8 tsp
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups flour
2/3 cup lightly salted macadamia nuts, barely chopped
4-5 ounces white chocolate, cut into chunks (I used Lindt)
1/2 cup (more or less) fresh raspberries , washed and dried
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer. Beat in eggs, vanilla and cream, then beat in baking soda, salt and cornstarch. Add flour and stir just until blended. Stir in nuts and white chocolate. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a parchment lined baking sheets.
3. Carefully slice raspberries into halves or quarters – this will vary, depending on how much raspberry you want in your cookies and how large your raspberries are. Gently press pieces of raspberry in cookie dough rounds
4. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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noble pig said,
August 27, 2008 @ 2:17 PM
Hey what a cool idea. I don’t think I’ve ever seen fresh fruit either in a cookie! How cool is that? Some of the cookies look like they have a little face.
Kevin said,
August 27, 2008 @ 9:40 PM
White chocolate and macadamia nut cookies are my all time favorite cookie and adding fresh raspberries to them sounds good!
grace said,
August 28, 2008 @ 5:33 AM
at one point in my life, my favorite dessert was handsdown white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. i imagine that these little puppies would rank right up there with it, and be a little easier on my hips…
farida said,
September 2, 2008 @ 1:40 PM
I don’t like while chocolate as much as I love dark, but this looks too good to resist. So beautiful!
recipes2share said,
September 10, 2008 @ 4:25 AM
I so agree, the addition of raspberry would just send these cookies into orbit!!
megan said,
October 12, 2008 @ 11:31 PM
what pretty cookies! i love that you just added the raspberries right on top-YUM!
Jin Hooi said,
October 18, 2008 @ 6:44 AM
Thanks for the recipe, i tried this today and they turned out great !!
C said,
June 29, 2009 @ 6:29 AM
AHH!
This is excellent, I’ve been searching for a raspberry cookie recipes that’s isn’t just dried raspberries or jam.
Cindy said,
September 7, 2009 @ 10:08 AM
I just made these and they are FABULOUS. Raspberries + white chocolate + butter + sugar = LOVE.
I omitted the nuts as I didn’t have any, but they are still lovely. I’ll try them with the nuts next time if for no other reason than to give them a little more bulk. Really really tasty. Thanks.
Jenny said,
October 4, 2009 @ 7:16 AM
These cookies really are something special!! I have to make double quantity as they seem to disappear far too quickly!! I have found that if you use frozen raspberries they work just as well but they retain their shape and don’t go mushy either. This also means that you can make they all year round regardless of the season!!
Denise said,
December 23, 2009 @ 10:23 AM
Wow I made these for a local baking contest and won first place in the cookie category!! This is a great recipe!! Thanks for sharing !!