Ricotta Cookies II recipe

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Ingredients

½ pound butter
1 ¾ cups white sugar
2 eggs
15 ounces ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons milk
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
¼ cup colored candy sprinkles

Nutrition Info

68.7 calories
carbohydrate: 10.2 g
cholesterol: 10.4 mg
fat: 2.5 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 1.2 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 39.3 mg
sugar: 5.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, ricotta cheese, and vanilla extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, blend into the creamed mixture, mixing in additional flour as necessary to form a workable dough. Roll dough into teaspoon-sized balls, and arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

  4. In a medium bowl, beat milk, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until smooth. Spoon over warm cookies, and sprinkle with colored candy sprinkles.

Recipe Yield

8 dozen

Recipe Note

Delicate Italian ricotta cookies with an almond flavored glaze. Very good!

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