White Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Bars have an easy, buttery shortbread crust topped with sweet raspberry jelly and white chocolate.
This easy Dessert Recipe tops off simple sweet and crumbly Shortbread with an easy raspberry sauce and white chocolate drizzle. It’s the perfect sweet and tart recipe to enjoy with your family, serve for the holidays, or bring along to a party.
Sabrina’s White Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Bars
Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Bars are an amazing combination of buttery texture, raspberry flavor, and sweet white chocolate. The cookie bar recipe comes together in about 50 minutes. Then just wait for the Raspberry White Chocolate Shortbread Bars to cool, before slicing them into perfect squares to enjoy.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups raspberry jam
White Chocolate Glaze
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8×10 baking dish with baking spray.
- To your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream on medium speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in egg yolks and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Spread about half the mixture into the baking dish and press gently.
- Spread raspberry jelly over the shortbread.
- Sprinkle the remaining shortbread mixture over the raspberry jam.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl add the white chocolate chips and condensed milk.
- Cook on half power for 30 second increments until fully melted, stir well until smooth.
- Drizzle white chocolate over the baked bars and let cool until it hardens.
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About this Recipe
The raspberry white chocolate combination makes this recipe great for the holidays. The colors of red and white, and delicious flavor, make for festive holiday food gifts or to serve at a holiday party. If you can’t get enough of the tangy and sweet flavors, try my Raspberry White Chocolate Scones. They’re a great way to enjoy the same amazing taste but in a breakfast recipe.
Baking Tips and Tricks
Pre-Baked Crust
If you want to have Raspberry White Chocolate Bars partially prepped before even starting the recipe, you can make the buttery cookie crust in advance and freeze it. Prep the dough as usual. Then put the crust portion of it in the pan to bake. You’ll want to bake the topping part of the buttery shortbread cookie bars in a separate pan. Cover the pre-baked crust and freeze it in the pan for up to 3 months. Break the rest of the buttery shortbread cookie into crumbs, and freeze it in an airtight container.
When you’re ready to make the White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies, all you have to do is spread the raspberry jam over the buttery crust. Sprinkle the rest of the pre-baked dough on top. Pop the pan in the oven for a few minutes to heat the delicious recipe through. Then top it all off with the white chocolate mixture.
How to Store
- Serve: You can leave this recipe at room temperature for up to 2 days. Cover it in plastic wrap or regular aluminum foil to keep the white chocolate raspberry cookies from drying out.
- Store: Place the White Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Bars in an airtight container to store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Freeze: To keep the recipe for months, put them in a freezer bag or another sealed container with the squares separated by layers of parchment paper or wax paper. They’ll stay good for up to 3 months.
Variations
- Blueberry jelly: You can pair white chocolate shortbread cookies with different kinds of fruit sauces. Instead of fresh raspberry sauce, try spreading blueberry jelly over the buttery shortbread crust. You could also try other fruit sauces like strawberry jam, blackberry jam, or mixed berry jam.
- Raspberry White Chocolate Macadamia Bars: To add some crunch to the white chocolate topping, try some delicious macadamia nuts. Simply sprinkle chopped macadamia nuts over the finished recipe for Raspberry White Chocolate Macadamia Bars.
- Chocolate: If you’re a lover of chocolate, you can experiment with different kinds of chocolate like dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips. Prepare the dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips the same way you do for the white chocolate flavor. You can either use the new chocolate to replace the white, or drizzle both on.
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