These creamy and chewy ricotta cookies bring unbeatable texture and taste to any dessert bar! The perfect cookie for any holiday!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword How Do I Make Ricotta Cookies, How To Make Ricotta Cookies, Ricotta Cookies, Ricotta Cookies Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 minutesminutes
Total Time 23 minutesminutes
Servings 36cookies
Calories 223kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
4cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1cupunsalted butter
1 3/4cupsgranulated sugar
2large eggs
15ounces whole milk ricotta cheese
2tablespoonsvanilla extract
3/4cupwhole milk
4 1/2cupsconfectioners' sugar
1tablespoonalmond extract
candy sprinkles, jimmies, colored sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC).
In a small bowl, whisk together flour (4 cups), baking powder (1 teaspoon), and baking soda (1 teaspoon); set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter (1 cup), sugar (1 3/4 cups), eggs (2), ricotta (15 ounces), and vanilla extract (2 tablespoons). Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop the dough and then roll to form balls. Arrange on prepared baking sheets 1 inch apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
Meanwhile, while cookies are baking, whisk together milk (3/4 cup), confectioners' sugar (4 1/2 cups), and almond extract (1 tablespoon) until smooth.
Dip the cookies in glaze while they're still warm. Set on a wire rack and cool completely. Dip the cookies in glaze a second time and decorate with candy sprinkles, jimmies, or colored sugar. Set on a wire rack and let glaze set.