Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
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  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 15 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla paste (or vanilla extract Order Here)
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Nutmeg Grinder
  • 4-5 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 4-5 tablespoons orange juice!
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • few drops of almond extractOrder Here
  • Sprinkles

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and cream.
  • Add eggs and incorporate.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Add ricotta cheese
  • Mix together dry ingredients with a whisk.
  • Add dry ingredients to ricotta mixture. Mix well.
  • Roll or scoop into tablespoon-sized ball. You can make the cookies smaller. I like this larger size.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the bottoms of cookie are golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes. Remove to a rack.
  • Place a piece of parchment paper under rack.
  • Glaze cookies. Add sprinkles. Order Here