Listener Sendi shares her recipe for Italian Ricotta Cookies. Sendi says that this is her favorte cookie recipe. Check out the recipe below.
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Italian Ricotta Cookies
1/2 lb. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 lb. Ricotta
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Grated rind of 1 orange
4 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
Cream butter; add sugar and continue creaming. Add egg and Ricotta and vanilla; beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda, salt; add to batter. Drop about a teaspoon of dough on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees in the oven for about 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool.
Frosting:
2 c. confectionery sugar
1/4 c. butter
3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix well and put on top of cookies and sprinkles.
Image: Sendi
