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Ricotta Cookies
Easy Italian Ricotta Cookies are super soft and delicious. Topped with an glaze and sprinkles!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill/Cooling Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ Tablespoon fresh lemon zest
Glaze
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons milk
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt until combined. Set aside.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, cream 1 cup of unsalted butter and 2 cups of granulated sugar. Scrape down the sides and add 2 large eggs, (1) 15-ounce tub of ricotta cheese, 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, and ½ tablespoon fresh lemon zest and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides, add the contents of the dry ingredient bowl to the wet ingredients, and mix until combined. Cover or wrap the dough in plastic and place in the fridge to chill for 1 - 2 hours.
- Once chilled, use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to form small dough balls. Place them 2 inches apart on your prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until the edges are set and are just beginning to turn golden. Allow to cool on a cooling rack until completely cool.
- While the cookies are cooling, mix 4 cups powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract until creamy and thick.
- Dunk the top of each cookie into the glaze, then place them back onto your cooling rack. Add sprinkles and allow the glaze to set at room temperature (about 10 minutes).
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
66mg
(3%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
135IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 66mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 135IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.