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Rasberry Almond Coffee Cake Cookies with almond drizzle

Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake Cookies

These buttery almond sugar cookies are loaded with raspberry jam, cinnamon streusel, and slivered almonds, and topped with a classic coffee cake drizzle!
PRep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings 15 cookies
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Ingredients

Coffee Cake Crumbs

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 113 grams, softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar 50 grams grams
  • 1/4 cup white sugar 50 grams grams
  • 1 cup all purpose flour 125 grams
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons sliced almonds 60 grams * plus more for topping cookies at the end

Raspberry Almond Cookies

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter 226 grams, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cup white sugar 350 grams
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour 360 grams
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup freeze dried raspberries optional
  • 1/4 cup raspberry jam for topping only

Drizzle

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar 90 grams * plus more if needed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons milk 21 grams * plus more if needed

Instructions

Coffee Cake Crumbs

  • Make the streusel first. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, flour, sliced almonds, cinnamon, and salt. Use your fingers or a fork to mix until the mixture comes together in small clumps. Set aside.

Raspberry Almond Cookies

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and egg yolk one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the almond extract and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low until just combined. Fold in the freeze dried raspberries if using.
  • Scoop the dough into large balls, about 3 tablespons each (I use a #20 cookie scoop which is 1.6 ounces) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, flatten each cookie slightly and press a divot into the center. Add a teaspoon of raspberry jam into each divot, then top with crumble and more sliced almonds, if you wish.
  • Bake at 350°F for 10 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet.
  • Once cooled, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract until smooth. Drizzle the icing over the cookies and finish with extra sliced almonds or a piece of fresh raspberry.