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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

@arecipe.bsky.social

A remarkably soft, cake-like cookie where the dairy provides intense moisture and a slight tang to offset the heavy sugar content.

Yield 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cream the butter, sugar, and ricotta.
  2. 2
    Add the eggs and lemon zest, then fold in the flour.
  3. 3
    Bake until pale but set.
  4. 4
    Whisk the lemon juice and powdered sugar to glaze the cooled cookies.
Category
Desserts

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Food Network
foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/fan-favorite-recipes