Ricotta Cheese Cookies - Holiday Favorite
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
48 cookies
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Calories
79 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Ricotta Cheese Cookies - Holiday Favorite
Description
These Ricotta Cheese Cookies begin by creaming softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, then incorporating ricotta cheese, egg, and vanilla for moisture and flavor. Dry ingredients of flour, baking powder, and salt are mixed separately and then combined to form a dough that is chilled to firm up.
After chilling, the dough is portioned by spoonfuls onto parchment-lined sheets and baked at 350°F until the edges develop a light golden color, ensuring a tender cookie with a delicate crumb. Once cooled, the cookies are dipped into a milk and powdered sugar icing and sprinkled with festive colored sugar crystals for appearance and slight crunch.
These cookies hold their shape well and offer a softer texture from the ricotta, differentiating them from traditional butter cookies. They are well suited for holiday parties or gifting and can be stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg large
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Icing
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- red sugar crystals
- green sugar crystals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar and butter until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- At medium speed, beat in egg, ricotta cheese, vanilla until well combined.
- Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, beat until dough forms. Chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart. Bake about 15 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden on the bottom edges. Remove cookies to wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.
- To ice cookies, in a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk together until well blended. Dip the top of each cookie into the icing and set on baking rack. Sprinkle with colored sugars.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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