Super Easy Raspberry Crumble Cookies Recipe
You won’t get over how easy and delicious these simple 4 ingredient Raspberry Crumble Cookies are! With a cake mix shortbread cookie, raspberry jam filling and optional glaze, these crumble cookies will blow your mind.
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There are so many reasons to love these Crumble Cookies. First, this easy cookie recipe only requires 4 ingredients. When else can you make delicious cookies with only 4 simple ingredients?
The shortbread made from a cake mix {like these Salted Caramel Bars} comes together quickly, and the raspberry jam in the middle of the cookies creates a sweet surprise in these delicious raspberry crumb cookies.
But it is the texture that really makes these cookies so fabulous. The bottom of the cookies is perfectly crispy, while the buttery crumble and the sweet jam filling can’t be beat. You’re going to love these copycat Costco Raspberry Crumble Cookies!
This delicious treat is one everyone will love. Serve them with a cup of coffee or a glass of cold milk for the perfect sweet bite any time of day.
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What goes into this Recipe
- Yellow Cake Mix: The perfect base for these amazing shortbread cookies. Starting with a box mix means you don’t need to fool with exact measurements of dry ingredients. I also love using it in these Peanut Butter Cookies.
- Butter: Softened butter helps give the shortbread dough a wonderful buttery flavor. Be sure to use unsalted butter to give you better control of the salt in the recipe!
- Egg: Adding an egg to the cookie dough helps to bind the ingredients together and gives them wonderful texture.
- Raspberry Jam: Use whatever you have on hand but a good quality raspberry jam or raspberry preserves makes a huge difference {especially on these Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies}.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make Raspberry Crumble Cookies {a Costco Copycat Recipe}
- Mix dry cake mix, softened butter and egg in a large bowl with either a wooden spoon or an electric mixer. The mixture will be crumbly and that is how it should be.
- Add 2 tablespoons of dough into each muffin cup. Use a small glass {or shot glass or tart molds} to pack the dough into the cup.
- Add 2 teaspoons of sweet raspberry jam to the top of the shortbread dough and spread it out making sure to not take it out to the edges.
- Crumble 1 tablespoon of shortbread dough over jam. Bake in a preheated oven for 22-25 minutes or until the jam is bubbling and the edges are turning golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
- If you love glaze, then combine the ingredients once the cookies are cooled and drizzle over the top of the cookies.
Expert Tips
- Line the muffin pan with parchment squares or cupcake liners. This will ensure that the cookies don’t stick to the pan and allow you to remove them easily.
- Don’t skip the step of pressing down the shortbread dough into the pan for the bottom layer. Pressing down the cookie dough will give you a nice sturdy base.
- When you add the jam don’t spread it all of the way to the edges of the dough. This helps to keep the filling in the center of the cookie and also keeps the jam from sticking to the sides of the pan.
- Allow the cookies to bake at the lower temperature for a bit longer. Most recipes don’t call for a 325 degree oven but to get shortbread cooked through well and a nice texture, this step is important.
- Don’t add the glaze until the cookies are totally cooled. Otherwise, the glaze will melt.
Storage and Freezing
Store: The best way to store Raspberry Crumble Cookies is in an airtight container at room temperature. The cookies should stay fresh for up to 3 days.
If you want to keep the cookies fresh for a day or two longer then refrigerate them.
Freeze: These Costco Copycat Cookies do freeze well. They can be frozen for up to 3 months as long as they have been stored well in an airtight container that is freezer proof.
Recipe FAQs
There are definitely some good similarities between this Cake Mix Raspberry Crumble Cookie recipe and the Costco version. The flavor profile and texture are super close which is so wonderful.
The difference would be the size. The Costco cookies are larger than my homemade version, but I think this is a good copycat recipe.
You could use a mini muffin or jumbo muffin tin for this recipe to get smaller or larger cookies. Everything about the recipe would work exactly the same, except the baking times would need to be modified.
Any flavor of jam would work great in this easy Raspberry Cookie recipe. In fact, I am thinking of making a strawberry version soon.
Blueberry, blackberry, apricot and even peach would all be wonderful flavors of jam to use in this recipe too!
I usually just use a non-stick cookie spray in my muffin pans, but you could muffin liners if you like for easier cleanup.
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Super Easy Raspberry Crumble Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 box yellow cake mix {13.25 ounces}
- ⅓ cup butter {softened}
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup raspberry jam
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½-2 Tablespoons milk
- ⅛ teaspoon corn syrup {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 12 count muffin pan {or line with cupcake liners} and set aside.
- Mix dry cake mix, softened butter and egg with either a wooden spoon or an electric mixer. The mixture will be crumbly and that is how it should be. Add 2 tablespoons of shortbread dough into each muffin cup. Use a small glass {shot glass or tart shaper} to pack the dough into the cup. Add 2 teaspoons of jam to the top of the shortbread dough and spread it out making sure to not take it out to the edges. Crumble 1 tablespoon of shortbread dough over jam.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the jam is bubbling and the edges are turning golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.
- Once the cookies are cool, combine the glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. The mixture should be thin enough to drizzle on the cookies but thick enough to stay on top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar {if desired} and enjoy. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Use a different kind of jam in the middle of the cookies for a different but delicious flavor. Strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, apricot and peach would all be amazing.
- While these cookies have all the flavors and textures of the Costco version we know and love, they are a bit smaller. You can use a jumbo muffin tin if you’d like to make them bigger, but the baking time will need to be adjusted.
Can you use a different flavor cake mix…I am thinking lemon…. lemon raspberry is delicious.
Yes! I think lemon would be delicious. 🙂