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Easy Raspberry Sugar Cookies with a Beautiful Marble Swirl

Soft, buttery sugar cookies with vibrant raspberry swirls and a bakery-style marbled finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 egg large
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Raspberry Swirl
  • 0.5 cup freeze-dried raspberries crushed
  • 0.25 cup raspberry jam seedless preferred

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla.
  4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
  5. Divide dough. Fold raspberries and jam into one half, keeping it streaky.
  6. Twist plain and raspberry dough together and roll into balls.
  7. Bake 11–13 minutes until edges are set. Cool on wire rack.

Notes

Avoid overmixing the raspberry dough to preserve the marble effect.