Raspberry Lemon Cookies Recipe - Bake.Eat.Repeat. (2024)

FAQs

What's the secret to baking cookies? ›

Sometimes raspberry cookies can have a green cast or green streaks in them, and it's the same acidic reaction described above. The acidity in the dough from the baking soda and baking powder cause the berry juices to change color to blue or green.

Here's the strategy:

Shape cookies and arrange them on the two parchment-lined pans. Bake as directed, remembering to rotate the pans from top to bottom and front to back about halfway (or a little more than halfway) through the baking time.

Time and Temperature are Universal

Reality – Every oven is different, and factors like altitude, cookie size, and dough temperature can affect baking times. It's important to use the recommended guidelines as a starting point and adjust as needed based on visual cues and personal preference.

Chilling cookie dough is a golden rule to be sure, but there are exceptions. If you're going for a thin cookie that spreads out or you have a delicate dough like macron or madeleine, those are the instances where you'll want to bake your cookies at room temperature instead.

“Prices reflect the current cost of cookies and the cost of providing high-quality Girl Scout programming and experiences in an ever-changing economic environment,” GSUSA's website says.

Sometimes the acidity from fresh raspberries can react with the baking soda and baking powder in the dough, causing the cookies to turn a greenish-blue color. This is why I decided to use the freeze-dried raspberries instead!

Do raspberry cookies need to be refrigerated? No, they don't need to. The fruit should be baked properly into the batter and not be of concern at room temperature. There also isn't any milk or cream in the raspberry cookies batter, meaning they are safe on the counter!

Epperson said that, like many foods, cookie dough benefits from resting (in the refrigerator) to let the flavors infuse and basically marinate together. So not only will the cookie's consistency be more even, but the actual taste will be better, too!

If you prefer to bake two sheets, space racks so oven is divided into thirds and switch cookie sheets top to bottom and back to front halfway through baking. Preheat oven 10 to 15 minutes before baking the first sheet or pan of cookies. Check oven temperature with an oven thermometer.

Do you bake cookies on top or bottom rack? ›

Which oven rack position should you use when baking cookies? Cookies should be baked on the center oven rack for even heating and air circulation. As a best practice, is it recommended to rotate the cookie sheet or sheets roughly halfway, or shortly thereafter, through the baking time, if needed.

We've found that the optimal temperature for cookie baking is 350F. It gives the butter in the dough time to melt and lightly spread before the remaining ingredients cook through. When your oven is too hot, it rushes this process, resulting in a puffy, dry and potentially burnt batch.

Cookie temperatures fluctuate, with some recipes as low as 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and a few as high as 425 degrees Fahrenheit, but most recipes land on 375 or 350 to evenly bake the entirety of the cookie.

"Overmixing your dough will result in flatter, crispier cookies," Cowan said. If you overmix, you will end up aerating (adding air to) the dough, which causes the cookies to rise and then fall, leaving you with flat cookies.

Baking Powder. The type of leavening you use in your cookies doesn't just help them rise while baking, it affects their texture and structure too. Baking soda in cookies yields a denser cookie with craggy tops, while baking powder causes cookies to rise higher during baking for a cakier texture.

Combine ingredients as gently as possible without overmixing. Creamed butter and sugar should be pale and fluffy, never yellow and gritty. Butter temperature is a vital detail that should not be overlooked. Don't open the oven door until goods are done baking.

Room temperature butter is just the right consistency to incorporate air when it's creamed with sugar. These trapped air pockets result in risen, fluffy cookies. If the butter is any warmer, it won't incorporate enough air and your cookies will have less rise.

Baking cookies quickly in a hot oven – at 375 degrees F as opposed to a lower temperature – will make for soft results. They'll bake fast instead of sitting and drying out in the oven's hot air. Ever so slightly underbaking your cookies will give you softer results than cooking them the full amount the recipe says.