Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies are soft and fluffy, loaded with irresistible lemon flavor! The cake-like texture is downright dreamy, and the vibrant lemon flavor is irresistible! Tart and sweet, each bite of our lemon ricotta cookie is melt-in-your-mouth good and will transport you to a quaint, Italian cafè.

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All-purpose flour Baking powder Baking soda Salt Granulated sugar Butter Eggs Lemon zest Ricotta cheese Vanilla extract Lemon oil Powdered sugar Lemon juice

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Combine dry ingredients: We like to sift or whisk them together to get rid of any lumps.

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Beat the butter and sugar, and add the remaining ingredients: You can use a stand mixer or a hand held electric mixer.

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Chill the dough, then bake: Cover the mixing bowl and chill the dough for 2-3 hours. Drop 1 tablespoon dollops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake.

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Remove the cookies from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes. Then, dip the tops of the cookies in the lemon icing.

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Place the cookies on a cooling rack until the icing dries, and enjoy!

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Lemon Ricotta Cookies

All-purpose flour Baking powder Baking soda Salt Granulated sugar Butter Eggs Lemon zest Ricotta cheese Vanilla extract Lemon oil Powdered sugar Lemon juice

Ingredients

Combine dry ingredients: We like to sift or whisk them together to get rid of any lumps.

Step One

Beat the butter and sugar, and add the remaining ingredients: You can use a stand mixer or a hand held electric mixer.

Step Two

Chill the dough, then bake: Cover the mixing bowl and chill the dough for 2-3 hours. Drop 1 tablespoon dollops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake.

Step Three

Remove the cookies from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes. Then, dip the tops of the cookies in the lemon icing.

Step Four

Place the cookies on a cooling rack until the icing dries, and enjoy!

Step Five

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