Lemon Raspberry Cookies 

These Lemon Raspberry Cookies from The Salted Sweets blend the bright, zesty flavor of lemon zest and juice into a buttery cookie base, studded throughout with frozen raspberries for bursts of sweet-tart fruit. They bake up soft and chewy with lightly golden edges, accented by a sprinkle of flaked salt on top. Ready in about 22 minutes, they make a smaller batch—9 cookies—perfect for sharing or treating yourself!

Ingredients

• ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  
  

• Zest of 1 large lemon
  
  

• ½ cup (113.5 g) butter, room temperature
  
  

• ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
  
  

• 1 large egg yolk
  
  

• 1 tbsp lemon juice (about half a lemon)
  
  

• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
  

• ½ tsp salt
  
  

• ½ tsp baking powder
  
  

• ¼ tsp baking soda
  
  

• 1¼ cups (175 g) all-purpose flour
  
  

• ¾ cup (75 g) frozen raspberries, chopped small
  
  

• Flaked salt for sprinkling
  
  

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
   
   

2. In a large bowl, rub the granulated sugar and lemon zest together with your fingers until fragrant.
   
   

3. Add butter and brown sugar; beat on medium-high for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy. Stir in egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon juice.
   
   

4. Slowly mix in salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour—stopping while some flour remnants remain visible.
   
   

5. Gently fold in the chopped frozen raspberries; mix minimally to prevent bleeding into the dough.
   
   

6. Scoop the dough using a 3‑tbsp cookie scoop, placing about 5 balls per baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with flaked salt.
   
   

7. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until edges are golden. Let cookies rest on the pan after baking to finish setting in the center.
   
   

Nutrients

• Calories: 233 kcal
  
  

• Carbohydrates: 32 g
  
  

• Protein: 2 g
  
  

• Fat: 11 g (Saturated fat: 7 g; Polyunsaturated: 1 g; Monounsaturated: 3 g; Trans fat: 0.4 g)
  
  

• Cholesterol: 48 mg
  
  

• Sodium: 267 mg
  
  

• Potassium: 50 mg
  
  

• Fiber: 1 g
  
  

• Sugar: 18 g
  
  

• Vitamin A: 346 IU
  
  

• Vitamin C: 3 mg
  
  

• Calcium: 29 mg
  
  

• Iron: 1 mg