White Chocolate Raspberry Brittle Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BRITTLE

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler.
• Using a spatula, spread the white chcolate in a 10" square on the parchment paper.
• Evenly drizzle the raspberry puree over the white chocolate.
• Use a toothpick or skewer to swirl the puree through the chocolate for a decorative effect.
• Let the brittle sit at room temperature for 2-3 hours or until firm.
• Cut the brittle into the desired size pieces and remove the parchment paper.
• Handle carefully as the puree will be slightly sticky.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Chop 4 oz of white chocolate in small pieces and set aside.
• Over a double boiler, melt 4 oz of chocolate; set aside to cool.
• Combine the butter, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large mixing bowl; cream until fluffy.
• Add the eggs and melted white chocolate; mix well.
• Gradually add in the flour and mix well.
• Stir in the 4 oz of chopped white chocolate.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 2" apart on a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned.
• Cool for 1 minute on the baking sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
• Make a small indentation in the center of each cookie and spoon on a small amount of jam.
• Combine 3 oz of white chocolate and the shortening in a double boiler; melt and drizzle a small amount on each cookie.
• The cookies can be refrigerated 10-15 minutes to help the chocolate set.

RASPBERRY SHORTBREAD WITH A WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZL

Steps:

• cream butter and sugar together until fluffy (about 3 minutes. add vanilla and nutmeg
• slowly add flour (1/2 cup at a time) until soft dough forms
• roll into 1 inch balls and then press down with thumb to make a "well" in the middle of cookie dough
• with a small spoon, drop in raspberry jam into indentation in the center of the cookie
• bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes cool on rack
• take 4 oz bar of white chocolate and pulverize into dust in food processor or chop finely place in a sturdy Ziploc freezer bag and microwave for 10 second at a time until melted. Cut a small snip in the corner of the bag and drizzle melted white chocolate over cookie.
• Once white chocolate has hardened cookies can be eaten or frozen for a few weeks in an airtight container.