RICOTTA COOKIES III
This is a delicious light & fluffy cookie with a hint of lemon in the frosting. The ricotta cheese gives them a heavenly texture.
Provided by Lisa
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the 1 cup of butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the ricotta cheese and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, stir into the ricotta mixture. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting warm the milk, 1/2 teaspoon of butter and shortening, in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until solids are melted. Remove from heat and gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar and lemon extract. Dip each cookie into the icing then dip in colored sugar or sprinkles.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 80.3 mg, Sugar 18.3 g
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Mesfin Temesgen
[email protected]Overall, these cookies were just okay. I wouldn't make them again.
MD: ALAMIN ISLAM
[email protected]I'm not a fan of ricotta cheese, so I didn't like these cookies.
Shanzay Yaqoob
[email protected]These cookies are too dry.
Youssef Elaboudy
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as light and fluffy as I expected.
marcel bmw
[email protected]These cookies are a little too sweet for my taste.
Haris Ramzan
[email protected]I've never made ricotta cookies before, but these were so easy to follow. They turned out great!
Adel Kadric
[email protected]These cookies are easy to make and they taste great! I'll definitely be making them again.
Sadeer Khan
[email protected]I wasn't sure how these cookies would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're so good!
Id Hacker
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! They're perfect for any occasion.
Mana Teejay
[email protected]I made these cookies for my Italian grandmother and she loved them! She said they reminded her of the cookies her mother used to make.
Basit Jehangir
[email protected]These cookies are so light and fluffy! I love the hint of lemon flavor.
Kathleen Gearlds
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always come out delicious. They're a great way to use up leftover ricotta cheese.
Swizel Pinheiro
[email protected]These ricotta cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and turned out perfectly.