Italian Ricotta Cookies Recipes

Italian Ricotta Cookies recipe are incredibly soft with a tender texture, delicious, and absolutely perfect for any holiday, not just for Christmas.  They will be a new favorite holiday tradition and everyone will ask you for the recipe!

Ingredients
Cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened to room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 15 ounces full-fat Ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons orange zest (or fresh)
• 4 and ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

Glaze:

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Cookies:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar medium speed.
3. Add eggs and beat those in, as well.
4. Add Ricotta cheese and mix until smooth and fully incorporated. Add vanilla extract and orange zest and blend.
5. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients (one cup at a time) on low speed until a dough is formed.
7. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet (they will puff up while baking). Bake for 10-12 minutes (this will depend on size of cookies and your oven so keep an eye on them). Cookies will just be started to get lightly golden around the bottom edges. You want them to remain soft and not get too over-baked.
8. Remove from baking sheet and place on a cooling rack to cool completely before putting on the glaze.
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