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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Contributed By: debbie_pritts
Sis Pritts

Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted butter softened

2 c. Sugar

2 Large eggs

15 oz. Whole milk Ricotta cheese

1/2 t. Lemon extract

3 t. Grated lemon zest

1 t Lemon juice

2 1/2 c. Flour

1 t. Baking powder 1 t. salt

Glaze

6 t Unsalted butter

3 c. Confectioners sugar

3-4 t Lemon juice

Silver dragees for decorating

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheets with parchment paper

Combine butter and sugar in bowl, cream together until light and fluffy. Add egs, cheese, lemon extract, zest and juice. Blend well. Add 2 c. flour, baking powder and salt, blend to combine. Add remaining flour in two parts, blending to combine between each until a dough forms.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on baking sheets cookies will spread. Bake until cookie edges are very light golden about 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for a few minutes and transfer to wire cooling rack.

While cookies cool, prepare glaze by creaming together butter and sugar. Continue to mix. Gradually adding juice until desired consistency. Decorate cooled cookies with dragees

Recipe Comments

Commented by: campbell7772

If you like lemon cookies, this is a must make. Its delicious, and is the perfect texture for a cookie.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: More than 10
Origin: Italian
Meal Type: Dessert