Description
Delicious ricotta cookies topped with sweet frosting and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 15 oz ricotta cheese (full fat)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 3 to 4 TBSP 2% milk
- Colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease baking sheets.
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl for about 5-7 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add 1 egg at a time, beating well between.
- Beat in the ricotta and extracts.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until just combined.
- Drop a tablespoon of cookie dough per cookie onto the prepared sheets, making sure to leave 2-inches between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 11-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer the baked cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Add the frosting ingredients to a large bowl to cream together, adding just enough milk to achieve a spreadable consistency. Adjust as needed.
- Frost the cooled cookies and decorate them immediately with the sprinkles to serve or store. TIP: If you wait too long to add sprinkles, the frosting will harden. If this happens, press the sprinkles down with your fingers into the frosting.
Notes
- Ensure to use full-fat ricotta for better texture.
- Do not overbake the cookies to keep them soft.
- For softer frosting, adjust the milk quantity as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg