Raspberry Tartlets
A hybrid between a shortbread cookie and a jam-filled pastry, these Raspberry Tartlets don’t require many ingredients are are a delightful handheld treat!
A SINGLE SERVING RASPBERRY RECIPE
Have you ever tried a tartlet? These Raspberry Tartlets are sort of like cookies with more depth. With a slightly crumbly shortbread-like crust and raspberry, you get so much flavor and texture in each and every bite. These are made in a jumbo muffin pan, instead of trying to find mini tart pans (which most folks rarely use), which makes it so much easier! If you enjoy those Raspberry Tartlets from Costco, then you are going to love these since they are a million times better!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
This is a more of a crumbly dough (like a shortbread). If you grab some with your hands and it sticks together then it is ready.
Yes! The possibilities for this are endless so they are great for any season! We chose raspberry for this recipe but you can use, grape, apricot, blackberry, strawberry, fig, etc. You can also use preserves or jelly if you want.
No, you can omit the almond altogether if you do not like it. I would add just a little bit more of the vanilla to make up for the flavoring.
While you can use your fingers, we like to use the bottom of a jar or measuring cup to really get it nice and flat and pressed in there.
Yes, if you do not own a jumbo muffin tin then a regular sized muffin pan will work. This should yield about 18 tartlets. You will want to cut your baking time down to 15-18 minutes.
Yes, this is highly recommended. This helps them set up completely.
These can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature where they will keep for up to 1 week. They can also be frozen. I suggest layering between wax paper in a freezer container. They will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. To defrost, remove from the freezer onto the countertop until thawed.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- unsalted butter
- granulated sugar
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- almond extract
- all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- seedless raspberry jam
HOW TO MAKE RASPBERRY TARTLETS:
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a jumbo muffin tin with nonstick baking spray (like Baker’s Joy). Set aside. Cream butter, sugars, and extracts together for 1- 2 minutes. Add in the flour and mix just until combined. The mixture may still be a little crumbly. Do not over mix or the dough may become tough. Note: This doubles as a crumble topping too so you’ll use it for the cookie base and topping. Scoop about ¼ cup of the dough into each muffin well. Press into the bottom and up the sides a little, forming a well.
Spoon ½-1 Tablespoon of raspberry jam into the center of each tartlet.
Sprinkle each tartlet with 1 heaping Tablespoon of crumble topping.
Bake for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cool completely and then remove from pans. You may need a knife to run around the edge to help in popping them out.
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Raspberry Tartlets
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup seedless raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a jumbo muffin tin with baking spray or grease and flour the wells. Set aside.
- Cream butter, sugars, and extracts together for 1- 2 minutes.
- Add in the flour and mix just until combined. The mixture may still be a little crumbly. Do not over mix or the dough may become tough. Note: This doubles as a crumble topping too so you'll use it for the cookie base and topping.
- Scoop about ¼ cup into each muffin well. Press into the bottom and up the sides a little, forming a well.
- Spoon ½-1 Tablespoon of raspberry jam into the center of each tartlet.
- Sprinkle each tartlet with 1 heaping Tablespoon of the crumble topping.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Let cool completely and then remove from pans. You may need a knife to run around the edge to help in popping them out.
Notes
- You can use any jam that you’d like for these.
- These can be made in a regular muffin tin, see above on how to do that.
- These can be frozen, see tips above on how to freeze.
- Make sure that these cool completely in pan before removing.
- The almond extract is optional and can be omitted.
Nutrition
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OMG, I made these tonight and they are absolutely delicious!! I didn’t have a jumbo muffin pan so I used the regular size and pressed a little over 1/8 cup in the bottom and slightly up the side, baked about 22 minutes until if was lightly browned. I will definitely be making this recipe again and since I’m new to your website I will also be looking at other recipes. Thanks for a great cookie!!
hi Brandie…I have been making these tarts for quite a while now…this is the first time they bombed on me a bit and of all times Christmas…they didn’t want to come out of the muffin tins without crumbling…I have never had this happen before…any suggestions ? nit enough dough maybe for the bottom layer ? I did seem this time to have more leftover for the tops.. as I certainly sprayed them well with Bakers Joy baking spray.. please advise …thank you so very much and have a very Blessed Christmas
best recipe ever !! I was buying a delicious product like this in COSTCO…but they don’t always have them …sometimes for months…which is definitely a problem for me as the closest Costco is 1 1/2 hours away…and I am so pleased that I get to now make them myself …as I also like to fill them with Apricot jam…Brandie …you are gem for putting this recipe out her for all !
Awww thanks so much Diane! I absolutely love those Costco cookies when they come out so you know I had to try to replicate them at home. My nearest Costco is over 2 hours away so I understand the struggle!
I loved these tartlets. I made them in a mini tartlet pan, and they were just the right size for little bites. The dough was easy to use, but it was a little soft to crumble bits on top of the tartlets, especially since they were mini tartlets, so I added just a bit more flour to a small amount of dough and it worked perfectly. I used about one teaspoon of jam, some raspberry and some boisenberry.
Thank you so very much Judy! I always love hearing when a recipe turns out well! That boisenberry jam sounds wonderful – I haven’t had it in years!
Ever try using a mini muffin pan. Wondering how much cook time to reduce.
I haven’t. It should work but you’d definitely have to play with the bake time 🙂
can you use muffin liners?
I suppose you could. I’ve just never tested it that way
They tasted great, but not sure if there was a separate recipe for crumble. The shortbread crust does not crumble enough for a topping.
Hi Lynda, I’m so glad you thought they tasted great! There isn’t a separate crumble recipe. The shortbread cookie crust just adds a little extra texture to the top but it’s not a crumble. Since you like the recipe, you could perhaps make a separate crumble to put on top if you like a crunchier topping. That would definitely work! 🙂