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Raspberry Almond Gems

By Courtney 19 Comments

I love all sweet treats but recipes that have a special story behind them are even more fun (and delicious!) to make.

These Raspberry Almond Gems are a perfect example. They’ve been a family favorite for years.

Raspberry Almond Gems (Cookies)

I first shared them on the blog in this post about a marathon cookie-baking session and had so much interest that I went over to my mom’s house just to copy the recipe and share it here!

Raspberry Almond Gems (Cookies)

Make sure you plan ahead so you can leave the dough to chill for a few hours before cooking.

And while I like to fill these cookies with rasperry preserves, the recipe would work really well with other fruits, spreads, curds or even nut butter!

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Raspberry Almond Gems

A family favorite! These buttery shortbread cookies are sandwiched with a sweet, raspberry filing, and dusted with just a hint of powdered sugar.

2 hr, 20 Prep Time

10 minCook Time

2 hr, 30 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 cup seedless red raspberry preserves
  • Confectionersâ?? sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Add beaten egg yolks and almond extract to flour/butter mixture. Blend until fully incorporated. Form dough into a ball, flatten into a disc, then wrap in wax paper. Chill for 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll dough out on a floured surface, into about 1/4-inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter of your choice to form cookies. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes until just barely golden. Remove from cookie sheet to a cooling rack; cool completely.
  3. Stir 1 cup of red raspberry preserves (this makes it easier to spread) in a small bowl. Place 1-2 teaspoons of preserves on one cooled cookie and sandwich with another. Dust with confectionersâ?? sugar. ENJOY!
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December 19, 2011 Filed Under: Cookie Recipe Tagged With: baking, christmas cookies, cookie recipe, raspberry almond gems

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. dee says

    December 19, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! :) my little cousins will be coming over thursday for some really last minute baking and i know they'll love making these! These cookies will look so pretty when gift boxed!! I'm so excited! :)
    Reply
  2. Laura says

    December 19, 2011 at 7:44 pm

    what a fantastic recipe, i'm in love with raspberry so this is going on my list!
    Reply
  3. Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine says

    December 19, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Mmm these look amazing. I love raspberry anything!
    Reply
  4. Blog is the New Black says

    December 19, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    Looks awesome, Court!
    Reply
  5. Mallory @ Have Your Cake and Eat it says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    i LOVE those cookies! the addition of almond extract sounds great. thanks for the recipe!
    Reply
  6. Shannon says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    Thank you so, so much! Those look extremely delicious. I can't wait to try them with my family. :)
    Reply
  7. Colleen @ Jimmy Choos on the Treadmill says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    My mom made cookies similar to these last year--they were a German recipe--and they were delicious!
    Reply
  8. Alli M. says

    December 19, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Hi Courtney! These look delicious. I've been kind of in a baking slump this year, between a busy schedule and work obligations, but I can't WAIT to try this recipe! It definitely motivated me to try it out this year :) Allison
    Reply
  9. Khushboo says

    December 19, 2011 at 11:37 pm

    Courtney, open that bakery already- these look amazing!!
    Reply
  10. Miz says

    December 20, 2011 at 7:08 am

    oooh PRINT!
    Reply
  11. Hope says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:20 am

    These cookies sound and look delicious! Lucky for me, I just so happen to have some raspberry preserves in my house. I think I will be baking these this week! :)
    Reply
  12. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Yum!! And I love that they require so few ingredients ... always a "plus" in my book!
    Reply
  13. Samantha says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:30 am

    I made some cookies this weekend almost identical to these - they were so good!
    Reply
  14. JN says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Hey Courtney - I was wondering what kickboxing workout you did yesterday (if it's a DVD)? I've been trying to find a good one. Figured I'd post the question here since yesterday's post is full of contest entries and would have gotten lost, I'm sure. Thanks! :)
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      December 20, 2011 at 9:41 am

      Haha, good thinking! I did the 10lb Slimdown Xtreme kickboxing video. Unfortunately, it's not currently available since Exercise TV is no longer, but I did hear that it's going to be on QVC sometime in January!
      Reply
      • JN says

        December 20, 2011 at 10:06 am

        Ok, I really like that one! I was bummed that I missed my opportunity to get it from Exercise TV, so I e-mailed Chris Freytag and she told me about QVC in January too. Guess I'll have to be patient and wait! :)
        Reply
  15. Nicole says

    December 20, 2011 at 9:49 am

    These look great, thanks for sharing the recipe! They remind me a lot of Linzer Tarts, which I absolutely love! How would you say that they compare?
    Reply
  16. Arimey says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    These really do look amazing. And so festive! Thanks for sharing :)
    Reply

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