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Lemon Raspberry Cookies

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon Jessica Randhawa
May 23, 2022
4.84 from 245 votes


Last Updated May 23, 2022 | 59 Comments

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These Raspberry Cookies are soft, fluffy, buttery, and bursting with the delicious flavors of fresh lemon and raspberries. Super quick and easy to make and everyone loves them!

Lemon Raspberry Cookies in a single, tall stack.

Raspberry Cookie Recipe

Soft, pillowy, and cake-like, these amazing raspberry cookies are one of my absolute favorite cookie recipes. Like a breath of fresh air, these lemon raspberry cookies taste different than many of the beloved cookie classics (like chocolate chip or snickerdoodle). They taste like summer.

Don’t worry, though. These are still cookies. Buttery, sweet, and perfectly soft cookies complemented by fresh lemon and tart raspberries.

This is a cookie recipe you will find yourself making over and over.

Recipe Ingredients

  • butter
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • fresh lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • all-purpose flour
  • fresh or frozen raspberries

I do not recommend making these cookies with bottled lemon juice concentrate. They will not taste good.

I can not speak for flour substitutes (almond flour, for example), plant-based butter or egg replacements, or sugar alternatives as I have not made this recipe any other way other than as it is written.

Cookies made with raspberries and lemon cooking on a cooking rack

Fresh or Frozen Raspberries in Cookies?

You can make these raspberry cookies with both fresh and frozen raspberries.

If you choose to use fresh raspberries, make sure they are firm, not mushy. You can also try mixing them in a couple of teaspoons of flour before folding them into the batter. When using frozen raspberries, make sure they are completely frozen before adding them to the batter.

No matter if you use fresh or frozen raspberries, the most important thing is to not overmix in the batter.

Does one taste better than the other? Nope, they taste the exact same.

Pile of freshly baked Lemon Raspberry Cookies.

Recipe Tips

  • This is a drop cookie recipe. Scoop and plop using a cookie scoop (approximately 1 tablespoon), that’s the way you do it. This means that we are not rolling these beauties into balls. The batter is far too sticky.
  • Before you even START making the cookies, preheat your oven and line your baking sheets. This is especially important if you’re using frozen raspberries.
  • Only when the oven is ready, the baking sheets are prepped, and the batter is mixed, should the raspberries be removed from the freezer and immediately added to the batter.
  • Very gently fold the raspberries into the batter. It does not have to be perfectly mixed.
  • Store the remaining cookie dough in the refrigerator until the first round of cookies has been baked, cooled, and removed from the baking sheet.
  • I do not recommend making double or triple batches of this recipe at the same time UNLESS you divide the batter into separate bowls and store each individual bowl in the refrigerator (without the raspberries) until ready to bake.

More Delicious Recipes with Raspberries

  • Homemade Fruit Popsicles
  • Berry Cups with Lemon Cake and Mascarpone Cream
  • Raspberry Banana White Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Raspberry Almond Overnight Oats
  • 2 Minute Raspberry Mojitos
  • Raspberry Rhubarb Margaritas
10 Raspberry Lemon Cookies stacked on top of one another

Have you tried making this Raspberry Cookie Recipe?

Tell me about it in the comments below! I always love to hear your thoughts. And tag me #theforkedspoon on Instagram if you’ve made any of my recipes, I always love to see what you’re cooking in the kitchen.

Raspberry Lemon Cookies

Raspberry Lemon Cookies

4.84 from 245 votes
Chef: Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa
These Raspberry Cookies are soft, chewy, buttery, and bursting with the delicious flavors of fresh lemon and raspberries. Super quick and easy to make, everyone loves these delicious cookies!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 137 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • ½ cup butter - softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg - at room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon - zested and juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cup raspberries - frozen
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium power until light and fluffy (approximately 3 minutes). Reduce to low speed and add the vanilla extract, egg, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl when needed.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, sift together the baking powder, baking soda, and flour.
  • With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon and mix in the frozen raspberries (do not overmix!)
  • Using a cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet (approximately 1 heaping tablespoon per cookie). The dough is extremely sticky so it is much more difficult, messy, and time-consuming to use a regular spoon, so use a scooper if you have one.
  • Bake for approximately 14-16 minutes or until they are no longer shiny on the top and they are just starting to turn golden brown around the edges.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Jessica’s Notes

  • While the first sheet of cookies is baking, place the second half of cookie dough in the fridge to prevent the raspberries from thawing completely.
  • Keep leftover cookies stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
  • Optional: Before adding the raspberries, mix in 3/4 cup of white chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  • If you would like to make the cookie dough ahead of time and freeze them for later use, wait to add the raspberries until after you’ve thawed the dough and you’re ready to bake them.
  • Recipe adapted from Bake. Eat. Repeat.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.6mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

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About Jessica

Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

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Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked Spoon

About Jessica Randhawa

Jessica Randhawa is the head chef, photographer, and recipe developer of The Forked Spoon. Jessica fell in love with cooking while traveling through Asia and Europe, where she discovered her passion for good food and new adventures. Her recipes have been featured on Yahoo, MSN, USA Today, FeedFeed, and many more. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California.

Comments

  1. Dee Dee says

    September 25, 2022 at 10:49 am

    4 stars
    These were spot-on for flavor but the texture was impossible. The cookies were soft when they were freshly baked, but over the course of a couple of days, got so soft they fell apart. I am wondering if that is due to not chilling the dough before baking (putting the cookie sheet with the balls of dough in the refrigerator for a while before baking) or the fact that the frozen raspberries, even when used straight from the freezer, released too much moisture into the dough as it baked. I’ve had this issue with similar recipes – maybe a better solution would be a more cake-like cookie.

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  2. Michelle says

    September 10, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    5 stars
    The fam loved these! Only complaint is that mine didn’t come up as thick as your pictures. They were more flat and spread out. Any idea what I could have done wrong? Maybe mixed it too much?

    Reply
  3. Debbie says

    August 17, 2022 at 9:22 am

    My cookies were too moist and you couldn’t pick them up without them breaking, any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa says

      August 17, 2022 at 10:39 am

      You could try making smaller cookies next time, and possibly bake them a bit longer to try to firm them up 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jackie says

    July 28, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    Really liked them. Can you use this same recipe and make cupcakes?

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa says

      July 29, 2022 at 7:10 am

      I haven’t tried that, but I don’t think so.

      Reply
  5. Bekie says

    July 9, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    5 stars
    Made these for a party and they were a hit!!😍

    Reply
  6. Tanae says

    June 12, 2022 at 10:32 am

    5 stars
    Love these cookies! I would honestly like it to have more lemon flavor! Next time i make it I’m going to try to add 2 lemons instead of one. But they are delish! I just need to make sure i don’t eat them all!

    Any tips for it not sticking so much? I noticed the stead’s with the raspberries stuck a lot more. I used the cookie sheet with the parchement paper!

    Reply
    • Profile photo of chef Jessica Randhawa of The Forked SpoonJessica Randhawa says

      June 12, 2022 at 11:48 am

      Thanks for the delish feedback, Tanae!

      You could test spraying the parchment paper next time, but it could cause the cookies to spread/flatten more, which could then make them cook faster… so I would test it before doing a whole batch 🙂

      Reply
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