Orange Ricotta Cookies

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Orange Ricotta Cookies

Ingredients


Cookies

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 cup fresh ricotta

2 eggs

3 - 4 Fresh Oranges (2/3 cup juice & 3 Tablespoons zest)


Glaze

whisk together

¼ cup melted butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 orange (1 Tablespoon zest and 3 Tablespoons Juice)



Preparation

preheat oven to 375 F

In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup sugar and 1 cup butter,

add 2 eggs, 1 cup ricotta, and mix well

Beat in orange juice and zest. 

The mixture will appear somewhat curdled -that's ok!

Sift together 4 cups of all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, combine flour mixture with wet ingredients, mix well.


Refrigerate cookie dough for 20 minutes

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment-lined cookie sheets


Bake at 375 F for 9-11 minutes. (until edges are light golden brown)

Immediately transfer cookies to cooling racks.

Glaze cookies while still warm

makes 4 dozen cookies




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