Raspberry Logs

Name: Raspberry Logs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus additional for rolling; 1/2 ounce freeze-dried raspberry powder; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield 5 dozen

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These pale pink raspberry log cookies bursting with berry flavor, and studded with chocolate chips.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
8 ounces mascarpone cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus additional for rolling
1/2 ounce freeze-dried raspberry powder
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add mascarpone and vanilla until well combined. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and raspberry powder, beat into mixture.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
Shape tablespoons of dough into 2-in.-long logs. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll slightly warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 86 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 34mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Sometimes a cookie tray needs something new that's not one of the old standards. With a big punch of raspberry flavor and a side of chocolate, these raspberry logs are just that! —Cindy Nerat, Menominee, Michigan

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