Melt in Your Mouth Italian Ricotta Cookies
These Italian ricotta cookies are soft cakey little cookies that almost melt in your mouth. They are covered in a sweet glaze and topped either with sprinkles or lemon zest. They are made with ricotta cheese but they don't taste like cheese at all. You will love these cookies!
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1/2 cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 (1) egg, large
- 1 cup (246 g) whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp (0.75 tsp) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) kosher salt
For the glaze:
- 1 cup (120 g) confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) milk, or cream
- Sprinkles, optional
- Lemon zest, optional
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl or in the bowl of a hand or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup sugar until a thick paste forms. Add in the egg, 1 cup ricotta, and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- In a small bowl or on a piece of parchment paper combine the 2 cups flour with 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix to combine. Add the dry mixture into the ricotta mixture and mix until a thick dough forms.Chill the cookie dough in the bowl for 1-2 hours in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Scoop out the dough using a small cookie scoop or a large tablespoon kitchen spoon. Shape into a ball and place on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 mins until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown.
- In a small bowl combine the 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2 tbsp milk or cream. Whisk until the lumps disappear and a thin glaze forms. When the cookies are cool, dunk the cookies in the glaze or spoon or drizzle it all over the cookies. Quickly sprinkle the cookies with sprinkles or citrus zest. Let the glaze harden.
Notes
You can scoop the cookie dough out first and chill it already formed
Substitute the vanilla extract for anise or lemon extract
Store the cookies in the fridge!
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 116kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 18mg, Sodium: 52mg, Potassium: 21mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 139IU, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg
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