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These Raspberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are super thick with crisp edges, big chunks of white chocolate, and freeze-dried raspberries. They have the perfect chewy texture and are ready to eat in under an hour.
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! Are you a fan of celebrating Valentine’s Day with lots of over-the-top lovey-dovey stuff, or are you one to keep it more low-key? I’m happily single, glad to spend the day seeing the new movie Single with some of my best friends and devouring something with lots of chocolate.
Whichever way you like to celebrate, we can all agree that one of the best parts of Valentine’s Day is spoiling yourself and/or the ones you love with delicious goodies.
Obviously, as a baking blogger, I can’t think of a better Valentine’s Day gift than a big plate of cookies, brownies, or something chocolatey. Many people tend to go for cutesy desserts on Valentine’s Day, but I’m way more interested in the taste.
These super thick and flavorful Raspberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies definitely will win some flavor prizes. These easy raspberry cookies are swoon-worthy, and the combination of flavors and textures makes a cookie that’ll definitely help you keep your Valentine ;)
Why you should make Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies
The cookie dough is heavy on oats, which creates a super thick and hearty cookie. The leaveners help keep the dough from getting too dense. They create some rise and also assist in developing a shatteringly crisp exterior while the insides of the cookies stay super moist and chewy. Win-win—win.
I baked these cookies a few days after making the dough – it keeps super well in the fridge for a few days (like most cookie dough), but place the formed cookie balls in the freezer if you plan on making the dough more than three days in advance. I’m a big fan of freezing cookie dough for on-demand cookies.
I shaped the balls and set them in the fridge on a baking sheet lined with one of Reynolds® Cookie Baking Sheets. When I was ready to bake them, I baked them on the cookie baking sheet and tossed them. No clean-up was required, and the cookies always came right off. I seriously never make cookies anymore without a sheet of parchment.
Freeze-dried raspberries give that bold, tart raspberry flavor without adding the moisture that comes with fresh raspberries. The fruity flavors pair incredibly well with the creamy white chocolate, but be sure to use good quality white chocolate!
This is important. “White chocolate” chips are barely real chocolate and don’t melt well. Look for “cocoa butter” or “cacao butter” at the top of the ingredients list. The difference is incomparable.
Not a fan of white chocolate? Switch in some dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks (you know I always recommend chunks if you’ve been here before. Either would be absolutely delicious in these.
Enjoy!
Raspberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons 1¾ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup 4.25 oz. all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 2½ cups rolled oats
- 6 ounces white chocolate bar, chopped (I recommend against white chocolate chips, they don’t melt in the same way)
- 1 cup freeze-dried raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
- Beat butter and sugars until fully combined and fluffy. Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula, then add egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture gradually and mix until barely incorporated. Add white chocolate and freeze dried raspberries and mix until just incorporated. Refrigerate the dough for at least 20 minutes, or up to 3 days.
- Using an cookie dough scoop (or your hands!) make 1.5-tablespoon sized balls and place on a lined baking sheet. Using fingertips, gently press down each ball to about ¾-inch thickness.
- Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 13 to 16 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through. Transfer baking sheet to wire rack to cool.
Notes
This post is sponsored by Reynolds® Kitchens and Socialstars; as always, all opinions are my own. Follow Reynolds on Pinterest! #ReynoldsCrowd
You always have the best cookie recipes, Rachel! I love that you used freeze dried raspberries, and you’re so right about white chocolate — the chips do taste so artificial. These are perfect for Valentine’s Day!
I am addicted to using freeze-dried fruit in my baking recipes–they totally give the best flavor and texture! These chunky cookies look like heaven.
These cookies are totally swoon-worthy, they’re gorgeous, Rachel! Oatmeal cookies are my favorite and I love how thick and chewy these are! I am such a fan of freeze-dried fruit and the freeze-dried raspberries and white chocolate chunks are the perfect combo! Love!! <3
These cookies are so pretty, Rachel! I love the raspberry and white chocolate combo in here. And such a great idea to use freeze-dried fruit!
Holy smokes these look so good!! I love oatmeal cookies!
I’m pretty indifferent to Valentine’s Day, but I do expect the husband to at least let me have control over the remote that day. ;) I want to see that movie Single, so I hope it’s funny and you have a good time! LOVE these cookies… like, love love LOVE! The combo of raspberry, white chocolate and oatmeal just sounds outrageously delicious! PINNED! Cheers, doll!
These look amazing!!! I have always wondered how to keep stuff made using freeze dried berries? Do you have to store cookies in freezer?
Thanks Ami, and no, just store them like all other cookies! “Freeze” just refers to the way the fruit was dried.
These sound amazing! To bad I didn’t see this before Valentine’s Day… I suppose it’s never to late ha!
Never too late for delicious cookies! :) Thanks, Kate.
These cookies look perfect, Rachel! And they are just what I would want for Valentine’s Day. I’m kind of over all the super cute stuff – I just want something yummy! You’re Valentine’s Day sounds fun. I can’t wait to see that movie. It looks hilarious!
Any holiday that gives me an excuse to eat chocolate is a good holiday :). I really like the idea of putting freeze dried rasbperries into cookies. Yum!