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Glazed Raspberry Cookies

December 8, 2011 by overtimecook 14 Comments

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I am kinda sorta..alright very into how things look. A delicious cookie is a delicious cookie, and don’t anyone get the impression that I undervalue a delicious cookie, but a delicious cookie that looks nice…well, that’s a winner on every front.

I know, some people read: guys absolutely wouldn’t know the difference between a pretty cookie or a non-pretty cookie if it bit them in the nose. Just the other day, one of the guys I work with, a big fan of my cookies, invited me into his office to taste a cookie that his wife had made. And probably to get my expert opinion. It only seemed fair, he reasoned, that after all of the cookies I had given him, he should give one to me. I stammered my apology, explaining that I don’t even taste my own cookies. “But,” I added, “they are really pretty looking.”

If I thought that would placate him, I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Rather than look pleased, he looked at me as if I were wearing a clown suit and juggling lit torches. “Pretty?” he asked. I patiently explained to him that just because a cookie tastes good, it isn’t perfect unless it looks nice too.

The problem, however, with pretty cookies, is that they often require huge amounts of work. Rolling, shaping, icing…all of those actions are ones that classify a cookie as a “special occasion” cookie, rather than an everyday cookie. Doesn’t everyone make everyday cookies? That’s what I love about these cookies. They’re basically drop cookies, yet they have a soft, buttery texture and an elegance that makes people think you spent all day making them. Don’t bother to correct them. I know I won’t.

 

Glazed Raspberry Cookies:

Adapted from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking From My Home to Yours

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

2 Tablespoons milk (or non-dairy substitute)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup raspberry jam

Optional glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1-2 drops vanilla extract

1-3 teaspoons of milk, enough to reach drizzling consistency

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg, milk and vanilla, beating until combined. Add the jam and continue to beat until well combined. Turn the mixer to low and slowly stir in the flour mixture. Don’t overmix.

Drop the dough by teaspoons (or using a small cookie scoop) onto prepared trays. Flatten balls slightly with your palm leaving about an inch between the cookies for spreading. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for a minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

To make glaze: stir together all ingredients, adding the milk (or milk substitute) bit by bit, until you reach a drizzle-able consistency. Pour icing into a squeeze bottle, or into a Ziploc bag with a small hole cut in the corner. Drizzle in a zig-zag pattern across the cooled cookies.

Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Fruit, Super-Easy Tagged With: Cookies


Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 8, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Miriam- I love your stuff! These cookies are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. mommy says

    December 8, 2011 at 9:55 am

    I also think cookies are for looking at. I love your pictures. Don’t forget to vote for Miriam for the best Kosher Blog!
    http://www.joyofkosher.com/nomination-category/best-kosher-food-blog/

    Reply
  3. Erin says

    December 8, 2011 at 11:57 am

    That’s funny that you make note of liking pretty cookies. Peabody’s Culinary Adventures did a test on cupcakes once, one with pretty frosting one without – but the exact same recipe. And the pretty ones disappeared first! At the end of the day I just want something yummy, being pretty is a bonus and these cookies are definitely yummy looking and pretty!

    Reply
  4. Tali Simon @ More Quiche, Please says

    December 8, 2011 at 2:39 pm

    Love the office anecdote!!

    Reply
  5. Ruchiccio says

    December 8, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    Hey, it’s like clothing. You can wear garbage bags if you want. But noooo… society demands clothing. With labels. Cookies can be designer, too, just like clothing can.

    I find the hardest thing is to get all my cookies a uniform shape! I get maybe 10 of each size even though I carefully follow the directions of “form into 1″ balls and press lightly”. But 10 cookies are the perfect amount for photographing 🙂

    Reply
  6. Dawn says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them! Your photos look great 🙂

    Reply
  7. Vanilla Bean Baker says

    December 9, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Love that these are easy to make and look great too. Are you taking these into the office…bet your co-workers are hoping that you do.

    Reply
  8. Loveforfood says

    December 12, 2011 at 6:17 am

    i love cookies.. can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  9. Calligrapher says

    June 14, 2012 at 9:28 am

    I’d love to try these for my son’s upcoming upsherinish.
    Could I substitute oil for the marg?

    Reply
  10. sheera Scherman says

    October 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    amazing!! how do you get them to look so perfectly round though? my plopping them on the sheet made em a little unsymmetrical 🙂

    Reply
    • overtimecook says

      October 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      Did you use a cookie scoop? You can ball them by hand a little if not.

      Reply
  11. Chaya Sora says

    February 8, 2015 at 6:31 pm

    These cookies are so delicious and original!

    Reply

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