Description
These Easter Lemon Raspberry Cookies are soft, buttery, and bursting with bright citrus and sweet berry flavor. Featuring zesty lemon dough swirled with raspberry jam and pastel Easter vibes, they’re perfect for spring celebrations, Easter baskets, or festive cookie trays.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup raspberry jam (plus extra for swirling)
- Pastel sprinkles (optional for Easter decoration)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt, then gradually add to wet mixture until dough forms.
- Add raspberry swirl: Gently fold in raspberry jam in small streaks for a marbled effect (do not overmix).
- Shape cookies: Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls and place on baking sheet.
- Decorate: Lightly press tops and add pastel sprinkles if desired.
- Bake: Bake for 11–13 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Serve: Enjoy once fully cooled or slightly warm.
Notes
For a stronger raspberry flavor, add a small spoonful of jam after baking as a glaze. Chilling the dough for 20 minutes helps keep cookies thick and soft. These cookies also freeze well for make-ahead Easter prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Keywords: easter cookies, lemon raspberry cookies, spring cookies, festive cookies, holiday dessert
