Ricotta Cookies
Makes 9 dozen cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 sticks butter (1 cup)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
Icing
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
- 4 cups 10x/powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp milk
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugars.
- Add vanilla
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt
- Alternately mix in flour mixture and ricotta cheese to butter mixture. Start and end with flour mixture.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack
Icing
- Cream butter. Add in powdered sugar a bit at a time.
- Add in vanilla and milk. Add more milk until you get to your desired consistency. I like a "soft" icing, so I add about 4-4 1/2 Tablespoons.
- Frost cookies when they are completely cool.