Raspberry Pillow Cookies Recipe (2024)

by Jenn

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I have been waiting to share this awesome Raspberry Pillow Cookies recipe with you for a few days now, lol. I almost had it posted the whole time, but I kept getting sidetracked. Better late than never, I always say. Sadly, I don’t know what happened to me. I used to be early everywhere I went—at least 10 minutes. I showed up early and was ready for business. I am lucky if I am 10 minutes late!BLAH, I’m trying hard to go back to being early, but it’s just so hard. It means I would have to start getting ready 10 minutes earlier than I already am.

Anyway, don’t these pillow cookies look pretty darn delicious? Remember, if you don’t like raspberries, don’t count them out because you can switch it out for something you do enjoy!! Let’s get back on track and talk cookies! Check out this raspberry pillow cookie recipe below.

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Raspberry Pillow Cookies Recipe

Ingredients for the yummy raspberry pillow cookie recipe:

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ½ C sugar
  • ½ C brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 TBSP vanilla
  • ½ tsp almond
  • 3 C flour
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 C raspberry preserves

Follow the instructions for raspberry pillow cookies below:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Add butter and both sugars to a medium bowl and cream together with an electric mixer until it’s a nice fluffy consistency. Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add one egg at a time and mix into the creamed mixture of butter and sugar.
  • Add vanilla and almond extract and mix for about another minute.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Once sifted, add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix well, and repeat, mixing fully after each addition.
  • Using your hands, form the dough into a ball and wrap it with plastic wrap. Place the dough ball in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours or until it is cool and firm.
  • Remove from the fridge and allow the dough to soften, which usually takes about 15 minutes.
  • Add flour to your rolling pin and cutting board or counter (wherever you are rolling the dough out) and roll out the cookie dough.
  • Using a medium round cookie butter, cut out the cookies and line half of them on your prepared cookie sheet. and leave the other cut cookies behind to top the cookies already on the cookie sheet.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of preserves in the center of each of the cookies, dip your finger into a small bowl of water and run it around the edge of the cookie, and place the top of the cookie on the bottom half with the preserves in the center and lightly press the dough down around the sides to seal the top and bottom together.
  • Bake the cookies at 375 degrees for about 9 to 10 minutes, or until finished.
  • Remove the cookies and allow them to cook on your lined cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

This recipe for raspberry pillow cookies is amazing, and I sure hope you and yours enjoy it. If you give it a try, let us know what you think by leaving us a comment below. Don’t forget to check out our other great recipes, I’ve listed a few below.

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Raspberry Pillow Cookies Recipe

Rating: 3.8/5

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 500 calories 10 fat

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
  • ½ C sugar
  • ½ C brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temp
  • 1 TBSP vanilla
  • ½ tsp almond
  • 3 C flour
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 C raspberry preserves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Add butter and both sugars into a medium bowl and cream together with electric mixer until it's a nice fluffy consistency. Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  3. Add one egg at a time and mix into the creamed mixture of butter and sugar.
  4. Add vanilla and almond extract and mix for about another minute.
  5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a separate bowl. Once sifted add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix well and repeat mixing fully after each addition.
  6. Using your hands form dough into a ball and wrap with plastic wrap. Place dough ball into the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours or until cool and firm.
  7. Remove from fridge and allow the dough to soften, which normally takes about 15 minutes.
  8. Add flour to your rolling pin and cutting board or counter (wherever you are rolling the dough out) and roll out the cookie dough.
  9. Using a medium-round cookie butter cut out the cookies line half the cookies on your prepared cookie sheet and leave the other cut cookies behind to top the cookies already on the cookie sheet.
  10. Add 2 teaspoons of preserves in the center of each of the cookies. Dip your finger into a small bowl of water and run it around the edge of the cookie and place the top of the cookie on the bottom half with the preserves in the center and slightly press the dough down around the sides to seal the top and bottom together.
  11. Bake cookies at 350 degrees for about 9 to 10 minutes or until finished.
  12. Remove cookies and allow them to cook on your lined cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Do let me know what you think of this Raspberry Pillow Cookies Recipe! Be sure to head over to Half Baked Recipes and check out all the awesomeness going on.

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23 comments

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Rose February 20, 2019 - 12:54 pm

How thin do you roll out the cookies?

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Jenn February 21, 2019 - 12:16 pm

I like to leave mine a little thick, but really just enough so dough doesn’t tear and holds the raspberry filling inside

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Jenn February 21, 2019 - 12:16 pm

I like to leave mine a little thick, but really just enough so the dough doesn’t tear and holds the raspberry filling inside

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Baker November 6, 2018 - 8:04 pm

You have two different baking temps listed. ? Which is it, 350 degrees or 375?

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Jenn November 15, 2018 - 4:30 pm

I fixed it so sorry…

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Michelle S April 5, 2016 - 10:25 am

My Mom makes a similar recipe at Christmas with raisin filling. The raspberry sounds really good too!

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Samantha Plotkin April 4, 2016 - 12:15 pm

These look so impressive! I’m always a little scared of filled cookies but I think I can handle these.

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Richard Hicks March 31, 2016 - 8:58 pm

Bet these are so delish. Reminds of me of the raspberry filled donuts

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Laurie Arnheim March 31, 2016 - 6:22 pm

Parchment Paper!!! Love it! Just discovered this stuff, and I am just amazed at how well it works & makes everything easier! These cookies look wonderful! Can’t wait to make them! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Edna Williams March 31, 2016 - 2:34 am

Thank you for sharing this recipe! It looks just awesome!

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Rebecca March 31, 2016 - 12:42 am

These look yum! I love raspberry flavoured things and these look so soft and delightful. Pinning!

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Sonya Morris March 30, 2016 - 9:42 pm

These Raspberry Pillow Cookies look amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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DENISE LOW March 30, 2016 - 1:12 pm

Thank you for sharing. THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS. I WILL TRY THIS ONE OUT FOR SURE.

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Michelle Elizondo March 29, 2016 - 11:39 am

So yum I want some now.

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Cjay March 26, 2016 - 1:20 am

These cookies are tasty.

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natalie nichols March 26, 2016 - 12:08 am

These look absolutely delicious. I love raspberry!

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belinda bell March 25, 2016 - 10:53 pm

these cookies sounds so yummy. I love raspberry fillings

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Sarah L March 25, 2016 - 6:48 pm

Those would be so yummy. You can change up the preserves for different flavors.

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KATE SARSFIELD March 25, 2016 - 6:32 pm

These sound so simple to make yet, I have to say, the look very impressive!

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krystel March 25, 2016 - 4:05 pm

These look delicious i love raspberries they are delicious

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Mai T. March 25, 2016 - 3:37 am

There can’t be any simpler cookie recipe than this. It looks delicous, too. Thanks for sharing. I should try it out for Easter.

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Lena P. March 25, 2016 - 5:14 am

Yum!!! I love raspberry flavored everything. Thanks for the tasty looking recipe!!!

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gale mccarron March 25, 2016 - 4:00 am

These look delicious. Something I think the Grandkids would love to try. Thanks!

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FAQs

Why do raspberry cookies turn blue? ›

The acidity in the dough from the baking soda and baking powder cause the berry juices to change color to blue or green. This happens over time, so it's best to serve your cookies fresh, the same day you make them. Also, do not use bake them directly on aluminum foil or an aluminum baking sheet.

How many calories in a raspberry pillow cookie? ›

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Nutrition Facts
For a Serving Size of 1 Serving (100g)
How many calories are in Raspberry Pillow Cookie? Amount of calories in Raspberry Pillow Cookie: Calories 140Calories from Fat 45 (32.1%)
% Daily Value *
How much fat is in Raspberry Pillow Cookie? Amount of fat in Raspberry Pillow Cookie: Total Fat 5g-
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Why did my raspberry cookies turn black? ›

Raspberries: I tested these cookies with freeze-dried or dehydrated raspberries (pictured) and fresh berries. Fresh were delicious, however they made the cookies turn purple / gray because of the chemical reaction when baking. There was also a little too much moisture in the cookie dough when the berries broke apart.

Do raspberry cookies need to be refrigerated? ›

How to store raspberry cookies? Once the cookies have cooled completely, store in a zip top bag or airtight container at room temperature for about 4 to 5 days. Freeze raspberry lemon cookies in the freezer for 2-3 months.

How much nutrition is in a Costco raspberry cookie? ›

Nutrition Facts
  • Total Fat 17g. 22%
  • Saturated Fat 11g. 55%
  • Trans Fat 0g.
  • Total Carbs 40g. 15%
  • Net Carbs 40g.
  • Dietary Fiber 0g.
  • Total Sugars 21g.
  • Added Sugars 21g. 42%

How many calories in a Trader Joe's raspberry heart cookie? ›

Trader Joe's Sweet Shortbread Cookies, Raspberry Hearts (1 cookie) contains 17g total carbs, 17g net carbs, 6g fat, 1g protein, and 130 calories.

How many calories in a moon pie cookie? ›

Cookie, Marshmallow Pie, Chocolate Covered, Moon Pies (1 moon pie) contains 52.8g total carbs, 51.2g net carbs, 13.2g fat, 3.1g protein, and 328 calories.

Why did my raspberry muffins turn blue? ›

Blueberries and many other fruits (grapes, cherries, raspberries…) contain anthocyanin, a molecule that is a reddish colour in its naturally acidic environment: fruit. But, when it comes into contact with alkaline ingredients (the baking soda in a cake batter, for ex.), the anthocyanin turns blue.

Why is my raspberry cake blue? ›

Blue streaks in a raspberry cake are totally normal. The acidic raspberry juices react with the baking soda and turn a blue colour during baking. To minimize the colour, try not to mix the raspberry juices into the batter.

Why does the color blue mean raspberry flavored? ›

The blue color was used to differentiate raspberry-flavored foods from cherry-, watermelon-, and strawberry-flavored foods, each of which is red. The use of blue dye also partially is due to the FDA's 1976 banning of amaranth-based Red Dye No. 2, which had previously been heavily used in raspberry-flavored products.

Why do cookies change color? ›

The Maillard reaction takes place.

The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars, so along with the caramelizing sugar, proteins in the cookie begin to brown, producing a rich, nutty, toasted flavour.

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