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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

These lemon ricotta cookies are made with oat flour and topped with a delicious light lemon glaze. They're soft, moist, fluffy and absolutely delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 120 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cookies:
  • 1 ¼ cup oat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup cane sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract optional
Lemon Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon to sprinkle on top (optional)

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes) with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
  3. Add the egg to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until combined. Add ricotta cheese, lemon juice and zest and mix again until fully combined.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low.
  5. Chill dough for at least 2 hours.
  6. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  7. Scoop dough (about 1 ½ Tablespoon each) and roll into a ball. Place onto baking sheet and form into cookie shape, if needed. Don’t press cookie down too much, as cookies will spread while baking
  8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are slightly browned.
  9. Remove from the oven and cool cookies for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. These cookies are very delicate so will break if you transfer them while still hot.
  10. While cookies are cooling, make lemon glaze by adding powdered sugar and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Stir to combine. You may need to add in more lemon juice if the glaze is too thick (start with one teaspoon at a time). Glaze should be somewhat thick.
  11. Frost each cookie with the lemon glaze. Sprinkle additional lemon zest on top if you prefer.
  12. Let cookies sit for about 5 minutes until icing has set and serve.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cookie Calories 120kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 113mg (5%) Potassium 49mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 120

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cookie
Calories 120kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 113mg 5%
Potassium 49mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.