Rich sugar, buttery dough, raspberry jam and a caramelized meringue. What more in a cookie could you ask for?

Ingredients:

Cookie Dough:

• 225g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 250g sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 320g all purpose flour

Meringue:

• 4 large egg whites
• 200g sugar
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Other Ingredients:

• Raspberry Jam
• Fresh/Frozen raspberries

Instructions:

1. Beat the butter and sugar with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until combined.
2. Stir in vanilla, baking powder, and salt, then add flour until well combined
3. Preheat the oven to 350F. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop cookies and place on a baking sheet, spacing them out. Flatten slightly
4. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes until the edges are browned
5. Reduce oven to 300F. Press the center of the cookies with a cup, and fill with a tablespoon of raspberry jam and fresh or frozen raspberries
6. Return to oven and bake for 5-8 minutes until flour is set
7. Allow cookies to cool completely
8. Bring a medium saucepan with 1 inch of water to a boil. Combine egg whites, sugar, vanilla, and salt by hand over the water until sugar dissolves
9. Remove from heat, and beat at high speed until stiff peaks form
10. Drizzle or spoon over raspberries
11. You can use a kitchen torch to caramelize the meringue