Description
Rich, chewy, and bursting with flavor, these Browned Butter White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies combine the toasty depth of browned butter with creamy white chocolate and tangy freeze-dried raspberries. Easy to make and full of gourmet charm, they’re perfect for home bakers looking to create a standout treat without the stress.
Ingredients
Cake Layers:
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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
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1 tbsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 ½ cups granulated sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
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Zest of 2 fresh oranges
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¾ cup fresh orange juice (preferably from navel oranges)
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½ cup buttermilk (or ½ cup milk + 1 tsp lemon juice)
Creamsicle Frosting:
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1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
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½ cup cream cheese, softened
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½ cup powdered sugar
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2 tbsp fresh orange juice
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Optional: orange gel food coloring
Garnish (Optional):
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Orange zest spirals
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Candied orange slices
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Edible flowers or white chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Melt butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat, stirring until golden brown and nutty. Cool slightly.
- Cream sugars: Mix browned butter with both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly incorporate into wet ingredients.
- Fold in add-ins: Gently stir in white chocolate and raspberries.
- Chill: Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Scoop dough: Form 1-tbsp balls and space 2 inches apart.
- Bake: 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool: Rest on sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Use fresh orange juice and zest for the best flavor.
Let cake layers cool completely before frosting.
Add orange food coloring for a soft pastel look.
Refrigerate frosted cake for a firmer set before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~360 kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: ~160mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: ~95mg