During much of the year I make all kinds of food, but when December rolls around, I tend to lean in closer to my roots.
Italian Ricotta Cookies are like little soft cakes.
Here are some different version of this Ricotta Cookie for special diets.
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Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract Order Here
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Nutmeg Grinder
Orange Glaze Ingredients
- 4-5 cups confectioner's sugar
- 4-5 tablespoons orange juice!
Almond Glaze Instructions
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- few drops of almond extractOrder Here
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and cream.
- Add eggs and incorporate.
- Add vanilla.
- Add ricotta cheese
- Mix together dry ingredients with a whisk.
- Add dry ingredients to ricotta mixture. Mix well.
- Roll or scoop into tablespoon-sized ball. You can make the cookies smaller. I like this larger size.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the bottoms of cookie are golden brown.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes. Remove to a rack.
- Place a piece of parchment paper under rack.
- Glaze cookies. Add sprinkles. Order Here
Orange Glaze Instructions
- Mix confectioner's sugar with orange juice or freshly squeezed orange until you have a glaze the consistency thick enough to not run down the sides.
- Sprinkle immediately.
Almond Glaze Instructions
- Mix together milk with almond extract.Go gently on extract. Taste as you go. 1 cup of confectioner's sugar per tablespoon of iiquid.
- Note: In total, the cookies will need 4-5 cups confectioner's sugar to make enough glaze if you use a thick glaze like I do.
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By on a make these.They look foolproof so I might have a chance.lol
I just discovered your video and I love the fact that you remove your rings before starting anything, igiene is very important, I love your way of explaining the recipe and the fact that I can get the full recipe immediately I will definitely try this one ASAP ricotta is one of my favourite ingredients when baking. Thank you and I hope I will receive your recipes by email I did subscribe to your Chanel
Thank you so much. Videos are hard work, and I’ve changed a lot over the years.Youtube is the one place I get the most criticism, so it’s nice to hear this.
I’ve had many variations of these cookies, and they’re always reliably delicious. Happy New Year!
I have to agree. Just about foolproof. Thanks.
This is a great recipe. They are much like sugar cookies except fluffier, lighter, not as sweet, but more delicious.