Kitchen Guy's
Ricotta Sugar Cookies

Contact Chef Jim Gray

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Here's what you need:
Cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 32 oz. container full fat ricotta cheese
2 large eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
4 cups all-purpose flour
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
4 Tbsp. milk
2 drops almond extract


Here's how to make it:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all 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 glaze, stir milk a few drops at a time, along with the almond extract into the powdered sugar in a saucepan. Stir over low heat to create a glaze. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Add an extra decorative touch by topping with colored sprinkles.

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