Italian Ricotta Cookies
Italian Ricotta Cookies are little perfect little bites of cake. They are soft, with a mild flavor, and topped with colorful sprinkles! These cookies are soft and cakey, so if you’re not into cakey cookies these might not be for you. But the ricotta cheese gives them such a yummy texture. I am all about how these turned out. The ricotta cheese adds richness, while keeping the cookies soft and tender. I find that dipping the cookies in the glaze icing works best! You can drizzle it on top as well, but dipping gives you a uniform coating and is fast! And then you have to have sprinkles! The dough comes together so quickly and they bake up pretty perfect!
Italian Ricotta Cookies are soft, moist, cake-like cookies with a sweet and simple glaze. These are so good you can never stop at just one! They’re holiday classic and such a fun recipe to try if you’ve never made them. The dough can be made two days in advance so it’s a great make ahead recipe.These cookies can be frozen or refrigerated for a longer shelf life but keep in mind the glaze may not look as nice. Mind tend to wrinkle up after a few days.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 cups flour
Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3–4 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup sprinkles