Dessert

Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze is for Dessert.

Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze takes 40 minutes to cook.

Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze makes 44 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze are:

Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15 oz) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
yellow food coloring-optional

Glaze:
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
yellow food coloring--optional

Here is how you make Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze:

DirectionsOven 375 degreesCookies:In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until well mixed. Add ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in dry ingredients.Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper. Spoon dough (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) onto baking sheets. Bake: 15 minutes, until slight golden at the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes. (Cookies are ?cake-like?; therefore, they are very soft.)Glaze: Combine ingredients in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Spoon about ? teaspoon onto each cook and use back of spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.Makes: 44 cookies?from Food Network-Giada Number of Servings: 44Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PUCKYGIRL.

The nutritional information for Lemon Ricotta Cookies w/lemon glaze is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 44
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.2

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 20.1 mg
• Sodium: 89.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 2.1 g