Description
Homemade raspberry swirl cookies blend buttery dough with tangy raspberry preserves in a delightful pastry. Delicate swirls and sweet-tart flavors invite bakers to create a memorable treat that promises pure dessert satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
Flavor and Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational mixture by blending softened butter and cream cheese until uniformly smooth and creamy.
- Gradually incorporate sifted flour and salt, gently mixing until a cohesive dough develops.
- Shape the mixture into a compact disc and encase in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for half an hour to enhance texture and firmness.
- On a clean surface, carefully roll the chilled dough into a thin, expansive rectangle measuring approximately 10×30 inches.
- Generously spread raspberry jam across the dough’s surface, maintaining a small half-inch border along one short edge to facilitate sealing.
- Commence rolling the dough from the jam-covered end, creating a tight, uniform log, and seal the exposed edge with gentle pressure.
- Return the rolled log to the refrigerator and chill for an additional 15 minutes to solidify the structure.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and slice the log into delicate quarter-inch thick rounds.
- Arrange cookie slices on a baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes, monitoring until edges turn a delicate golden hue.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before dusting with a light, elegant layer of powdered sugar for a refined finish.
Notes
- Soft Butter Matters: Use room temperature butter for smooth, easy mixing that creates a perfectly creamy dough texture.
- Jam Selection Magic: Choose high-quality raspberry jam with intense fruit flavor and minimal seeds for a more refined swirl.
- Precision Chilling: Refrigerating the dough helps prevent spreading and maintains the cookie’s elegant spiral shape during baking.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Substitute regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend to make these cookies accessible for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg