Description
Raspberry White Chocolate Christmas Cookie Cups are bite-sized holiday cookies with a tender buttery shell, a jewel-like dollop of raspberry jam, and pockets of creamy melted white chocolate. Perfect for cookie exchanges, festive platters, gift tins, brunch spreads, and Pinterest-ready holiday dessert boards. These mini jam-filled cookie cups pair nostalgic flavors with an elegant look — ruby centers, golden edges, and snowy white chocolate highlights. Make them for Christmas parties, potlucks, teacher gifts, or anytime you want a small, festive treat that travels well and tastes like holiday tradition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- Optional: lemon zest, almond extract, chopped macadamia nuts, shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a mini muffin tin.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Whisk together flour and baking powder, then fold into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop small portions of dough and press into each mini muffin well to form cups.
- Spoon a small amount of raspberry jam into each cup and top with a few white chocolate chips.
- Bake 11–13 minutes until edges are lightly golden and centers are soft.
- Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Yields about 24 mini cookie cups depending on dough size.
- Use seedless jam for a smooth center or rustic jam for texture.
- Chill dough 10–15 minutes if too sticky for easy pressing.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat in a 300°F oven for 4–5 minutes to refresh texture.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: raspberry white chocolate cookie cups, holiday cookies, Christmas cookie cups, jam cookie cups, mini cookies