Recipe

Italian Ricotta Cookies Recipe

	Linspj / All my dishes 1 year ago This makes about 3 dozen cookies. It is a Christmas staple for us. It is light in flavor and texture and is a good accompaniment with coffee or tea. Prep:15m Cook:10m Servings:0	Linspj
	hint of orange

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lacrenshaw

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter

2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 lb. Ricotta

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Grated rind of 1 orange

4 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

FROSTING:

2 c. confectionery sugar

1/4 c. butter

3 tbsp. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well and put on top of cookies. Sprinkle with multicolored sprinkles.

Directions

Cream butter; add sugar and continue creaming.

Add egg and Ricotta and vanilla; beat well.

Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda, salt; add to batter.

Drop about a teaspoon of dough on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned.

Cool and frost.

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Comments

greekgirrrl 1 year ago said:
These are so good..I love their texture! Going on my Christmas cookie list!

cookingforfun 1 year ago said:
Love it. 5 from me for a great recipe.
Arthur

minitindel 1 year ago said:
Ok my list is way too long here all of these goodies to make i need a helper will you come bake with me ??????? lol........five

tink

lacrenshaw 1 year ago said:
For true, lin... I have many too many cookies to bake but you still get my 555555. Mmmmm Mmmmmm!
I'm with tink... maybe this groups needs a "group" kitchen somewhere and we could all bake cookies together. Fun and fattening activity, no?
Lorraine

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