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Orange Ricotta Cookies

Orange Ricotta Cookies

Name: Orange Ricotta Cookies
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: All-purpose flour 2¼ cups; Baking powder 1 tsp; Kosher Salt; Sugar 1 cup; Unsalted butter ½ cup (1 stick); Eggs 2; Ricotta cheese 8 oz; Vanilla extract ½ tsp; Orange zest of 1 large orange (about 2 tsp); Orange juice ¼ cup; Orange zest 1 tsp; Powdered sugar 2½ - 3 cups

delicious cookies for Thanksgiving

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1h 20m
Serves 50
Easy
325 °F
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Ingredients

	For cookies:
	2¼ cups All-purpose flour
	1 tsp Baking powder
	Kosher Salt a pinch
	1 cup Sugar
	½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter softened to room temperature
	2 Eggs
	8 oz Ricotta cheese fresh whole-milk ricotta (drain any excess liquid, if necessary)
	½ tsp Vanilla extract
	of 1 large orange (about 2 tsp) Orange zest
	For glaze:
	¼ cup Orange juice
	1 tsp Orange zest
	2½ - 3 cups Powdered sugar sifted

Nutritional information

158

Calories

2.7g

Fat

14mg

Cholesterol

21mg

Sodium

39.4g

Carbohydrate

1.9g

Protein

Cuisine:

Italian Recipes

Ingredients

For cookies:
2¼ cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
Kosher Salt
a pinch
1 cup Sugar
½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter
softened to room temperature
2 Eggs
8 oz Ricotta cheese
fresh whole-milk ricotta (drain any excess liquid, if necessary)
½ tsp Vanilla extract
of 1 large orange (about 2 tsp) Orange zest
For glaze:
¼ cup Orange juice
1 tsp Orange zest
2½ - 3 cups Powdered sugar
sifted

Orange Ricotta Cookies

These Orange Ricotta Cookies are a fantastic Italian dessert to make for Thanksgiving this year. These are a perfect after dinner treat to enjoy with coffee. I don’t know how people can eat rich and creamy desserts after a large meal, I’m always too full after Thanksgiving dinner to eat anything other than one of these light and fluffy cookies.

To make this Italian ricotta cookies recipe, start by making a ricotta cookie dough. Make an orange flavored glaze and dip the cookies in it. Leave to set on a wire rack before enjoying with a strong coffee.

To make Orange Ricotta Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Orange Ricotta Cookies

1	Heat oven and prepare 2 cookie sheets	2
Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2	Sift dry ingredients	1
Sift 2¼ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and a pinch of kosher salt together into a large bowl and set aside.
3	Cream butter and sugar	5
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream 1 cup of sugar and ½ a cup of softened butter until light and fluffy.
4	Add eggs	3
Add one of the eggs to the mixing bowl and mix well before adding the second egg, and mix well again.
5	Add ricotta, vanilla and orange zest	3
Add 8 ounces of ricotta, ½ teaspoon of vanilla and the zest of one large orange and mix to combine.
6	Incorporate flour mixture	3
Add the flour mixture and mix on low until just combined. Do not over mix.
7	Place dough on baking sheets	15
Drop tablespoons of dough to the baking sheet two inches apart.
8	Bake cookies	20
Bake the cookies in the oven for 20-22 minutes, until puffy and light golden.
9	Cool	20
Remove the cookies from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
10	Make glaze	3
Whisk 2½ cups of powdered sugar with ¼ cup of orange juice and 1 teaspoon of orange zest. Stir to make a smooth glaze. Add more powdered sugar if the glaze isn’t thick enough to coat the cookies when dipped.
11	Dip cookies in glaze	10
Dip the top of the cookies in the glaze and immediately turn them back over. Place on the glazed cookies on a wire rack to dry.
12	Serve	2h
Leave the cookie glaze to dry for about 2 hours until completely set before serving.

These Orange Ricotta Cookies are a delicious Italian cookie recipe for Thanksgiving. Come back and leave a comment below if you make these!

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!