4.8 from 54 votes
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Homemade Italian Ricotta Cookies are wonderfully moist, cake-like cookies topped with vanilla glaze and festive holiday sprinkles.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 28 cookies
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) whole milk ricotta
- 2 cups (8 oz/225 g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) butter, softened
- 1½ tablespoons (¾ oz/21 g) butter, melted
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons (7 oz/ 200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2-3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles (optional)
- 1¾ cups (8¾ oz/247 g) all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt