Citrus Ricotta Cookies
 
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Serves: 30 cookies
Ingredients
  • ½ cup salted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • zest of 1 lime
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup full-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Beat butter, sugar and zest together with a hand mixer until fluffy.
  3. Add in the egg and vanilla, beat again until well incorporated. Add in the ricotta cheese and beat until incorporated.
  4. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Stir into butter mixture with a wooden spoon until all of the flour is mixed in.
  5. Using an ice-cream scoop form balls and place 12 to a cookie sheet. Dip a fork in cold water and flatten the dough balls slightly.
  6. Bake 12-14 minutes or until bottoms are just lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheet then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  7. Cookies can be glazed with lemon or lime glaze: for glaze recipe click here
Recipe by Chateau Elma at https://www.chateauelma.com/citrus-ricotta-cookies