Ingredients

The following ingredients have 66 Servings
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 15 ounces Ricotta cheese (whole milk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
  • Zest of one orange
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4-5 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 2-3 drops orange extract

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar and eggs on medium speed.
  • Add Ricotta cheese and mix until smooth. Add vanilla extract, orange extract, and orange zest and blend.
  • In a medium bowl, mix flour with baking powder and salt.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients on low speed until a dough is formed.
  • Drop the dough by tablespoons onto a baking sheet. Bake for 11-12 minutes. Cookies will just be starting to get golden around the bottom edges.
  • Remove from baking sheet and place on a cooling rack with parchment paper underneath.
  • Spoon glaze onto cookies or turn cookies upside down and dip the top of the cookie into the glaze. Allow the glaze to fully set before storing.