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recipe birthday cake cookies
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Diet: General
Description
These Raspberry Swirled Birthday Cake Cookies are a festive and delicious treat, perfect for birthdays or any celebration. They feature a soft, chewy texture and a beautiful swirl of raspberry flavor.
Ingredients
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- 115g (0.5 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 100g (0.5 cup) granulated sugar
- 100g (0.5 cup) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg (≈50g)
- 5ml (1 tsp) alcohol-free vanilla extract
- 15ml (1 tbsp) milk
- 200g (1 ⅔ cups) all-purpose flour
- 5g (1 tsp) baking powder
- 2g (½ tsp) fine sea salt
- 60g (½ cup) raspberry jam or puree
- 120g (1 cup) powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 15ml (1 tbsp) milk (for glaze)
- 5ml (1 tsp) alcohol-free vanilla extract (for glaze)
- Pinch of fine sea salt (for glaze)
- 10g (2 tsp) toasted almond slivers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy (≈3 minutes).
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla, and milk.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine Wet & Dry: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until just combined.
- Divide & Swirl: Divide dough; fold raspberry jam into one half.
- Portion & Shape: Scoop dough onto sheets, flatten slightly.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden.
- Cooling Phase: Cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.
- Prepare the Glaze: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Glaze & Garnish: Drizzle glaze and sprinkle with almond slivers.
- Set & Serve: Let glaze set before serving.
Notes
For a vibrant swirl, gently fold in the raspberry jam. Don’t overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg