pat's ricotta cookies

Name: Pat's Ricotta Cookies
Prep time: 23 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) butter (1 stick); 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 15 ounce(s) part-skim ricotta; ## GLAZE; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, sifted; 3 tablespoon(s) orange juice; - colored sprinkles (optional)

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Patricia Dixon

Greensburg, LA

Updated on Oct 21, 2023

Chilling the dough overnight helps these tender cookies keep their puffy shape during baking. A simple orange glaze adds extra sweetness.

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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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prep time 23 Hr 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
15 ounces part-skim ricotta
GLAZE
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons orange juice
- colored sprinkles (optional)

How To Make pat's ricotta cookies

Step 1

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.

Step 2

Beat together butter and sugar on medium speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 mins.
Step 3

Beat in eggs, vanilla, and ricotta cheese until well blended.
Step 4

Stir in the flour mixture until well blended.
Step 5

Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Step 6

Heat 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.
Step 7

Bake 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.
Step 8

Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Stir together confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth and a good glazing consistency.
Step 9

If it's too thick, add orange juice, drop by drop, until desired consistency.
Step 10

Drizzle glaze evenly over each cookie.
Step 11

Garnish with sprinkles if desired. Let stand until hardened. Makes 6 1/2 dozen cookies.
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