ricotta cookies for easter

Name: Ricotta Cookies for Easter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 15 ounce(s) ricotta cheese; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; ## GLAZE; 1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) milk

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Chris T.

East Hampton, NY

Updated on Oct 3, 2020

This is a soft Italian-style cookie. I have had this recipe for many years and I like to make it for Easter because I can do pastel glazes on them. You can add almond extract, lemon extract, zest, or even cinnamon to the cookie dough (if you think they are a bit bland). You can flavor the glaze also. Even though traditionally they get a glaze, I have to say I LOVE them with a cream cheese frosting.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Delicately sweet and soft, these ricotta cookies are scrumptious. They have a cake-like texture and are not overly sweet. The glaze on top adds a bit of sweetness. We tinted the glaze with Easter pastel colors, but they can be tinted for any occasion. They're almost too pretty to eat!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield makes 5-6 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
15 ounces ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
GLAZE
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk

How To Make ricotta cookies for easter

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl (or your stand mixer bowl), at low speed, beat the sugar and butter until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
Step 3

Reduce speed to medium and beat in the ricotta, vanilla, and eggs.
Step 4

Reduce speed to low and add flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step 5

Beat until dough forms.
Step 6

Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart; onto the prepared baking sheets.
Step 7

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 10-15 (ovens vary) minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden (cookies will be soft).
Step 8

With a spatula, remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Step 9

When cookies are cool, prepare the icing. In a small bowl, stir confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth.
Step 10

Dip cooled cookies in the glaze.
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