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Raspberry Almond Bar Cookies

Raspberry Almond Bar Cookies prepared dish

These raspberry almond bar cookies feature a buttery almond base topped with a sweet and tangy raspberry filling. Perfect for a delightful dessert or an afternoon snack.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include brown sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, granulated sugar.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup raspberry preserves
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
  6. Spread half of the cookie dough evenly into the prepared baking dish.
  7. Spread the raspberry preserves over the cookie dough layer, then drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough on top.
  8. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top of the cookie dough.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  10. Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into bars and serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 300
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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