ricotta cookies

Name: Ricotta Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 15 ounce(s) ricotta cheese; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs, large; 4 cup(s) flour, all purpose; 2 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; FROSTING:; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar, confectionary; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, fresh; - candy sprinkles

review

Recipe by

Linda Moore

@Lindr

The Villages, FL

These cookies are a delightful cake-like cookie for all to enjoy.

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yield 7 dozen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For ricotta cookies

1 c

butter, softened
2 c

sugar
15 oz

ricotta cheese
2 tsp

vanilla extract
2

eggs, large
4 c

flour, all purpose
2 Tbsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
FROSTING:
1 1/2 c

sugar, confectionary
1 Tbsp

milk
2 Tbsp

lemon juice, fresh
candy sprinkles

How To Make ricotta cookies

1
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add ricotta, vanilla and eggs; beat until dough forms.

2
Using two spoons drop dough onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes or until cookies begin to turn golden. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
3
In a small bowl stir confectioners sugar, milk, and lemon juice until smooth. With a small metal spatula or knife spread icing on cookies and top with sprinkles.
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