Dessert

Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing is for Dessert.

Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing takes several minutes to prepare.

Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing takes several minutes to cook.

Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing makes 48 servings.

The ingredients for Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing are:

COOKIES
1 c. butter, softened
2 c. granulated sugar
1 carton (1lb) full fat ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
3 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. lemon zest
4 c. flour

ICING
1 lb. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
3-4 TB milk

Makes 4 dozen cookies.

Here is how you make Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix cookie ingredients to form a sticky dough. Drop by teaspoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until the bottoms turn golden brown (the tops will stay white). Transfer to wire racks to cool. To make the icing, cream butter, sugar and vanilla together. Add milk by the TB and mix well until you get the desired consistence. Food coloring may be added to small batches to decorate the cookies. I found this cookie recipe in a novel, "Summer by the Sea" by Susan Wiggs. It sounded too good not to try. We only make these cookies once a year to give away at Christmas time. They're absolutely delicious and worth the calories!!Number of Servings: 48Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LANA-00.

The nutritional information for Ricotta Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Icing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 48
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.2

• Total Fat: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 29.3 mg
• Sodium: 62.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 2.5 g