Raspberry white chocolate shortbread bars have buttery sweet and crisp shortbread cookie dough sandwiching raspberry jam and white chocolate chips for an easy cookie bar recipe that tastes and looks decadent!
Let’s talk real, I love baking and cooking, obviously, but I’m not ever going to like doing the dishes. That’s why I dig recipes that use parchment paper and aluminum foil. You bake it and then the dish is still clean afterwards! I wish that technique could be applied to other areas of my life, it would make things so much simpler.
Why am I bring this up? Because if you bake these raspberry white chocolate shortbread bars, you’ll only have one bowl to wash! One bowl recipe right here AND no mixer required. (PSA. If you want the white chocolate drizzle on the top, you will require two bowls. But I encourage you to say the heck with making it pretty and go for one dish. Why make life harder?)
How do you make raspberry white chocolate shortbread bars?
First you line a 9×9 pan with good nonstick aluminum foil, or regular foil that’s been buttered. Then mix together the flour, sugar, and salt. Next add the softened butter, almond extract, and egg. You can cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or use your hands.(Even less washing that way!) Mix it until it’s nice and crumbly.
Press about half the dough into the bottom of your pan. Spoon ¾ cup seedless red raspberry jam over the shortbread, but keep about a centimeter border from the edge. You don’t want your jam to stick to the foil. If you don’t want a white chocolate drizzle, then sprinkle ½ cup of white chocolate chips over the jam. If you do want to drizzle the tops, then just use about half the chips and reserve the rest for drizzling later. Lastly crumble the remaining shortbread dough over the top and bake!
These jam bars pack so much flavor into a small package.
- They are sweet, but tart.
- Crispy and chewy.
- Fruity and chocolatey.
So divinely easy. You’re gonna love them. If you make these be sure and leave a review, a comment or tag me on your social media. I’d love to hear what you think and see what you’ve been making!
Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread Bars
Raspberry white chocolate shortbread bars have buttery sweet and crisp shortbread cookie dough sandwiching raspberry jam and white chocolate chips for an easy cookie bar recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 square baking dish with nonstick aluminum foil. If using regular aluminum foil, butter the inside of the foil.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar and salt. Stir lightly to combine. Add the softened butter, egg, and almond extract. Combine by cutting in the ingredients with a pastry blender, fork, or your hands. Mix until crumbly.
- Divide the dough in half. Press half of the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan. Next, spread the raspberry jam evenly over the shortbread, keeping a little less than a centimeter border around the edge.
- Sprinkle the white chocolate chips over the jam. (If you'd like to have a white chocolate drizzle over the tops, only use half the chips for this step.) Then crumble the remaining shortbread over the top.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting.
- Optional drizzle. If you wanted the white chocolate drizzle over the tops of the bars, heat the remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips in the microwave at 50% power until melted. Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the tops and allow to sit until firm.
You might also like these Chocolate Revel Bars.
Ash
Thursday 15th of December 2022
Can you make these ahead of time? If so, refrigerate or leave out? Are they better served warm?
Amy D
Wednesday 11th of January 2023
Yes, you can make these ahead of time! They should be fine either in the fridge or on the counter, just make sure they are in a tightly sealed container. I would not serve warm.