Mini Ricotta Cakes

Name: Mini Ricotta Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Many
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 stick unsalted butter softened; 1 c sugar; 1 egg; 1 c ricotta cheese, part-skim; 1 tsp vanilla; GLAZE; 2 c confectioners' sugar; 3 Tbsp milk

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By Debra Valvo
@Twink56

This is a wonderful light dessert after a heavy meal or with coffee or tea.

I substituted half of the sugar with Splenda and it tasted just wonderful. No difference in taste at all!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

1 Comment

Serves:

Many

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

2 1/4 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/8 tsp

salt
1 stick

unsalted butter softened
1 c

sugar
1

egg
1 c

ricotta cheese, part-skim
1 tsp

vanilla
GLAZE
2 c

confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp

milk
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How to Make Mini Ricotta Cakes

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
Mix all dry ingredients together and set aside.
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg , ricotta cheese and vanilla
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Drop by tablespoon and bake at 350 for approximately 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Let cool on cookie sheets for 3 minutes then remove to cooling rack.
For the glaze, Beat confectioner's sugar and milk until creamy.
Dip the tops of cookies into glaze and let harden.

Store loosely covered.