Like every good Italian family, we always have ricotta cheese in our fridge. Normally we buy the 15 oz. container, but recently we had a large one that needed to be used up before it went bad. I wasn’t in the mood for lasagna, baked ziti, or anything savory…so I opted for these.
They were delicious, but I think adding a LITTLE bit more flour might lessen the gooeyness (is that a word?), which would make them easier to handle. A few of my friends have already tried this recipe and were happy with the results too. And, it made a TON of cookies, so be prepared to share!
Ricotta Cookies
from Italian Recipes15 ounces ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 sticks butter, softened
1 3/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
4 cups AP flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup colored candy sprinklesPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together butter, sugar, eggs, ricotta cheese and vanilla extract in a bowl. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda, then mix it into the wet ingredients thoroughly to form a creamed mixture.
Shape the dough to form balls the size of a teaspoon (flour hands to make handling easier). Place them on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until they turn light brown.
Beat the milk, confectioners’ sugar and almond extract in a bowl until smooth. Pour the mixture over warm cookies with a spoon and sprinkle with colored candy sprinkles.
