Description
Sweet raspberry vanilla butter cookies bring delightful European charm to classic home baking. Buttery, delicate, and kissed with raspberry’s gentle tartness, these cookies offer a perfect blend of comfort and elegance for intimate gatherings and afternoon tea.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Cookie Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam (or more, as needed)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until the mixture transforms into a cloud-like, airy consistency.
- Infuse the creamed mixture with vanilla extract, stirring until thoroughly incorporated.
- Gradually fold in the flour and salt, gently mixing until the dough coheres into a unified mass.
- Partition the dough into two equal segments, encase each in protective plastic wrap, and allow to rest and chill in the refrigerator for a half-hour.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange parchment paper across baking trays.
- Dust a clean work surface with a delicate layer of flour and roll out one dough portion to a precise 1/4-inch thickness.
- Utilize preferred cookie cutters to sculpt elegant shapes, carefully transferring each to the prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat the rolling and cutting process with the remaining dough portion.
- Slide the trays into the preheated oven, baking for 8-10 minutes until the cookie edges acquire a subtle golden hue.
- Extract from the oven and permit cookies to rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
- Migrate the cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach complete temperature equilibrium.
- Once thoroughly cooled, apply a generous teaspoon of raspberry jam to the flat surface of one cookie.
- Delicately crown with a second cookie, applying gentle pressure to create a perfectly unified sandwich.
- Continue the jamming and sandwiching process until all cookies are transformed into delectable pairs.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain crisp cookie shapes during baking.
- Use high-quality vanilla extract for a richer, more complex flavor profile that elevates the entire cookie.
- Opt for seedless raspberry jam to create a smooth, elegant filling without unwanted texture.
- For gluten-free adaptation, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend, ensuring the same tender crumb and delicate texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg