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Italian Ricotta Cookies with Video

December 16, 2015 by Angela Roberts 13 Comments

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Delicious Family Recipe: Italian Ricotta Cookies #Christmascookie #ItalianChristmascookie via @angelaroberts
Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies by Spinach Tiger

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.

Every Christmas I make lasagna, and I search for an Italian Christmas cookie, like last year’s cucidate, an Italian fig cookie and these date cookies rolled in sesame seeds.
Truth be told, I would love to just pull up to an Italian bakery and buy several dozen Italian cookies from a good Italian bakery, but I live in Nashville, and such bakeries don’t exist, as there is not much of an Italian culture.

This is probably one of the easiest cookies you will ever make. If you’re not a baker, but you want your holiday season to be adorned with a festive cookie, this is the one, that will look pretty and I promise everyone will love.

 Italian Ricotta Cookies are like little soft cakes.

 Italian cookies steal my heart because they are not that sweet. Ricotta cookies are heavenly, and will remind you of a the softest sugar cookie you ever ate. I added in some freshly ground nutmeg because that adds that little bit of something something that reminds me of Christmas. I used an orange glaze, but you could use an almond glaze or vanilla glaze.
Favorite Christmas Cookie, RIcotta Cookie from Spinach TIger
 Make several batches in advance. You can freeze the cookie dough or bake and freeze the cookies, prior to glazing. If you make them a dozen at a time, make the glaze one cup of confectioner’s sugar at a time.
How to Make Italian Ricotta Cookies by Spinach Tiger

Here are some different version of this Ricotta Cookie for special diets.

Gluten Free Ricotta Cookies with Pomegranate Glaze
Low Carb Grain Free Coconut Flour Ricotta Cookie

More Family Italian Cookie Recipes from Spinach Tiger

Italian Date Cookies

Cucidate (Sicilian Fig Cookies)

Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Candied Lemon Pistachio Cantucci

candied Lemon PIstachio Cantucci

There is a low carb, keto version of this recipe here. 
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4.17 from 6 votes

Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies

Italian Christmas Ricotta Cookies, the best softest sugar cookie you will ever eat.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 48
Author: Angela Roberts

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.

Video

Notes

If you need gluten free, this transfers well with a good gluten free flour. I prefer Bob's Red Mill one to one flour.

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Comments

  1. Margie says

    December 19, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    5 stars
    By on a make these.They look foolproof so I might have a chance.lol

    Reply
  2. Angela says

    September 7, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    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

    Reply
    • Angela Roberts says

      September 8, 2019 at 8:24 am

      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.

      Reply
  3. The Duo Dishes says

    January 4, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    I’ve had many variations of these cookies, and they’re always reliably delicious. Happy New Year!

    Reply
    • Angela Roberts says

      January 8, 2016 at 9:23 am

      I have to agree. Just about foolproof. Thanks.

      Reply
  4. Mr. ST says

    December 18, 2015 at 9:40 am

    5 stars
    This is a great recipe. They are much like sugar cookies except fluffier, lighter, not as sweet, but more delicious.

    Reply

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