Best 8 Lemon Ricotta Cookies Recipes

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Lemon ricotta cookies are delightful treats that combine the flavors of sweet, tangy, and creamy, resulting in a perfectly balanced dessert. The soft and moist texture of these cookies complements the zesty lemon flavor, while the ricotta cheese adds a smooth and rich filling that melts in your mouth. Whether you prefer a classic lemon cookie or a more decadent version with a ricotta filling, this article will provide you with the best recipes to satisfy your cravings.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES WITH LEMON GLAZE



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With over 900 reviews and a five-star rating, Giada De Laurentiis' Lemon Ricotta Cookies from Everyday Italian on Food Network make for the perfect gift.

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 44 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cookies:
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In the large bowl combine the butter and the sugar. Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes.
  • Glaze:
  • Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.

LEMON-RICOTTA COOKIES



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These soft, almost cake-like cookies with a hint of lemon flavor are perfect for dunking in your cup of coffee or tea. My husband loves these as they are not overly sweet.

Provided by Kim's Cooking Now

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

⅔ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
⅔ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 lemon, zested
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat ricotta, sugar, egg, vanilla, and lemon zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Gradually beat in flour and baking powder; mix until well combined.
  • Use a small 1 1/2-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop up dough and form into a ball with floured hands. Roll the ball of dough into a rope, approximately 7 inches long, on a very lightly floured surface. Shape the rope into a ribbon and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, arranging 9 cookies per baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 16 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 31.3 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES



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Comes from Giada De Laurentiis. Had some ricotta cheese that I defrosted and never used so I looked for a dessert recipe and found this one. There were about 6 other recipes posted here but I wasn't sure about them because the ingredients list were different for each and I had never made this type of cookie before. They are very cakey cookies and the lemon glaze is very good. The cookies themselves also have a nice subtle lemon flavor. My family liked them alot hope you do too.

Provided by Kings cook

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 1h

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 375.
  • beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs 1 at a time until encorporated, then add ricotta, lemon juice and zest until well blended.
  • stir in dry ingredients.
  • place parchment paper on cookie sheet and drop dough (I made heaping teaspoon sized ccokies, the original recipe called for 2 tablespoon sized but I think that is way to large) onto sheet. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown.
  • let cookies cool for at least 15 minutes before spreading glaze on top.
  • for glaze: combine lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon full onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden about two hours before storing in an airtight container.
  • *** I ran out of glaze the first time I made these and it has a strong lemon flavor so use sparingly. The cooked cookies (before they're glazed) freeze well. If your ricotta cheese is very watery you may need to add an additional 1/4 cup of flour.

FROSTED LEMON-RICOTTA COOKIES



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I work for a Special Education school and our students run their own catering business. Every time they make this for a catering event, they get raves. The students chose the Lemon Ricotta Cookies to submit as their favorite cookie recipe. They say they are the "yummiest and chewiest cookies ever!"-Renee Phillips, Owosso, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, cheese, lemon juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients. Spread over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES WITH LEMON GLAZE



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Make and share this Lemon Ricotta Cookies With Lemon Glaze recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Crystal B.

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 44 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, Softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of

Steps:

  • In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl cominbe the butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in dry ingredients.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 TBSP) onto the baking sheets. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for about 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool one minute on sheets then transfer to cooling rack.
  • Glaze: Combine all ingredients till smooth. Dip cookies in glaze. Let glaze harden. Pack cookies in air-tight container.
  • They will not last long !
  • ENJOY.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 116.7, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 19.1, Sodium 73.4, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 13.2, Protein 2.2

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 large eggs, at room temperature
One 15-ounce container ricotta cheese, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 lemons, juiced (about 1/4 cup juice)
1/2 cup crystallized lemon peel, chopped
1/4 cup raw sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer), add the granulated sugar, butter and brown sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the honey and continue mixing for 30 seconds more to combine. Turn the machine off and add the eggs individually, mixing on low after each addition. Add the ricotta, almond extract and lemon juice and mix on medium-low speed for about 2 minutes more. The dough should look slightly granular but free of lumps.
  • Add half of the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remainder of the dry ingredients. Mix one last time on low speed until all of the ingredients are combined and the dough is fluffy.
  • Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet by heaping tablespoons, making sure to leave space in between each cookie, as they will spread while baking. Sprinkle the chopped lemon peel and raw sugar over the cookies.
  • Bake until light golden on the bottom edges, about 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving to a cooling rack. Repeat this process until all of the dough is baked. Once completely cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container.

LEMON RICOTTA BASIL COOKIES



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If you love lemon and basil, you'll love these cookies. The ricotta keeps them nice and moist. Adapted and tweaked from a Giada de Laurentiis recipe. She didn't use basil, but I thought they screamed for it! Depending on your cookie scoop or spoon size, you can expect to get about 36-40 cookies out of this. This cookie is more cake-like and is not a crisp cookie.

Provided by Citruholic

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 40 cookies, 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh basil (more if you like intense basil flavor)
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
1/3 cup hazelnuts
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional) or 1/4 teaspoon lemon oil (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Cookies:.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar and roughly minced basil in food processor. Process/pulse until basil is thoroughly incorporated with sugar.
  • Using an electric mixer beat the butter with the basil sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients. Chill dough for 1 hour.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop cold dough (about 2 tablespoons, more or less) and roll into ball and flatten lightly with bottom of a glass. If sticking occurs, dip bottom of glass in water then granulated sugar then proceed.
  • IF USING HAZELNUT SUGAR/LEMON TOPPING: Make as described below, then continue to bake for 12-15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes. Using optional topping, you will omit the glaze.
  • GLAZE:.
  • Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.
  • HAZELNUT SUGAR/LEMON TOPPING:.
  • Take hazelnut, sugar and lemon zest OR lemon oil and process in food processor to a fine powder. Take dough, form into balls and roll in mixture and flatten with the bottom of a glass. Proceed to baking instructions.

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES WITH LEMON GLAZE



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Categories     Cookies     Citrus     Dessert

Yield 44 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cookies:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
Glaze:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cookies: In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In the large bowl combine the butter and the sugar. Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes. Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ricotta cheese. This is the key ingredient in these cookies, so make sure you use a good one. Look for ricotta that is fresh and creamy, with a slightly tangy flavor. Avoid ricotta that is watery or grainy.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough. Mix the dough just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly. The cookies should be slightly soft in the center when you take them out of the oven.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.

Conclusion:

These lemon ricotta cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are light and fluffy, with a bright lemon flavor. The ricotta cheese adds a creamy richness that makes these cookies irresistible. Whether you are serving them at a party or enjoying them as a snack, these cookies are sure to be a hit.

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