pat's ricotta cookies
(2 ratings)
Chilling the dough overnight helps these tender cookies keep their puffy shape during baking. A simple orange glaze adds extra sweetness
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Ricotta cookies are an Italian specialty. They're soft and a bit creamy with a toasted sugar cookie flavor and topped with a confectioners' sugar glaze. This recipe has an orange drizzle and sprinkles that add a lovely orange flavor to these light cookies. As with most Italian recipes, this makes several dozen cookies. But they're small and easy to pop in your mouth, so they may disappear quickly.
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(2 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
23 Hr 15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For pat's ricotta cookies
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4 call-purpose flour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 cbutter (1 stick)
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1 1/2 cgranulated sugar
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2 lgeggs
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2 tspvanilla extract
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15 ozpart-skim ricotta
- GLAZE
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2 cconfectioners' sugar, sifted
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3 Tbsporange juice
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colored sprinkles (optional)
How To Make pat's ricotta cookies
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1Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. -
2Beat together butter and sugar on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 mins.
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3Beat in eggs, vanilla, and ricotta cheese until well blended.
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4Stir in the flour mixture until well blended.
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5Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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6Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease baking sheets. Shape dough by level tablespoons into balls. Place at least 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
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7Bake in 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly brown. Do not overbake. Transfer cookies with metal spatula to wire rack to cool slightly.
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8Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth and a good glazing consistency.
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9If it's too thick, add orange juice, drop by drop, until desired consistency.
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10Drizzle glaze evenly over each cookie.
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11Garnish with sprinkles if desired. Let stand until hardened. Makes 6 1/2 dozen cookies.
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