Lemon Ricotta Cookies Recipe
Comes from Giada De Laurentiis. Had some ricotta cheese that I defrosted and never used so I looked for a dessert recipe and found this one. There were about 6 other recipes posted here but I wasn't sure about them because the ingredients list were different for each and I had never made this type of cookie before. They are very cakey cookies and the lemon glaze is very good. The cookies themselves also have a nice subtle lemon flavor. My family liked them alot hope you do too.
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Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 142.7kcal
Ingredients
for cookies
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zest of
for glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zest of
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375.
- beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs 1 at a time until encorporated, then add ricotta, lemon juice and zest until well blended.
- stir in dry ingredients.
- place parchment paper on cookie sheet and drop dough (I made heaping teaspoon sized ccokies, the original recipe called for 2 tablespoon sized but I think that is way to large) onto sheet. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown.
- let cookies cool for at least 15 minutes before spreading glaze on top.
- for glaze: combine lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon full onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden about two hours before storing in an airtight container.
- *** I ran out of glaze the first time I made these and it has a strong lemon flavor so use sparingly. The cooked cookies (before they're glazed) freeze well. If your ricotta cheese is very watery you may need to add an additional 1/4 cup of flour.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1652g | Calories: 142.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.3g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 23.4mg | Sodium: 111.9mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 16.1g