Ricotta-cheese-cookies-recipe
Ricotta Cheese Cookies
Yield: Makes 4 Dozen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
A tender, moist holiday favorite.
Ingredients
- 2 Sticks Of Butter At Room Temperature
- 2 Cups Of Sugar
- 1 (15 oz) Container Of Full Fat Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- Dash Of Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Lemon Zest
- 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
Glaze:
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- Lemon Juice
- Colored Sprinkles
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix all the ingredients together until combined. (The dough will be moist.)
- Drop by a teaspoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
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Bake for about 10 minutes until firm, turning the tray around halfway. (The cookies will be golden on the bottom, but will remain white on top.)
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Mix in enough lemon juice with the powdered sugar to make a glaze that can be brushed on.
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Lightly coat the tops of each cookie with the glaze and sprinkle with the colored sprinkles.
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Let dry fully before storing.