lemon ricotta cookies with glaze

Name: lemon ricotta cookies with glaze
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) butter; 2 - cups sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 - lemon zest, grated; ## FOR GLAZE:; 1 1/2 cup(s) powder sugar; 3 - tbsp lemon juice; 1 - lemon, zested

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Megan Haskins

Racine, OH

Updated on Sep 17, 2013

Found this recipe on the Giada cooking show about a yr ago...they are moist and fantastic! !!!

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter
2 - cups sugar
2 - eggs
1 - 15 oz. container ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 - lemon zest, grated
FOR GLAZE:
1 1/2 cups powder sugar
3 - tbsp lemon juice
1 - lemon, zested

How To Make lemon ricotta cookies with glaze

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

In a bowl combine flour,baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Add ricotta cheese, lemon juice and zest. Beat to combine. Stir in dry ingredients.
Step 3

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper(make sure you do this so cookies dont get crispy or burned). Spoon dough onto cookie sheets and bake about 15 minutes. FOR GLAZE: combine1 1/2 cups powder sugar, 3 tbsp lemon juice, and zest of 1 lemon in a bowl and spread over cookies when cool. Enjoy!
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