Ricotta Cookies III Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 18, 2005

Great Italian Christmas cookie. For those of you who make it and don't know what to expect...these are not intended to have a flavor explosion; they are about the texture and mild sweetness. Some people add the almond extract for more flavor, I like them the way they were intended to be made...without extract. An added tip...use a small cookie scoop so they stay round and symmetrical. You can also add another teaspoon of vanilla for a little more sweetness. Lastly, the lemon icing isn't quite right for this cookie...just use a powdered sugar/milk icing, and it adds even more sweetness to the taste of the cookie.

—TARA1972

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 29, 2002

These are good cookies. The lemon flavor is really good. The flavor kind of reminds me of Fruit Loops.

—Gayle

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Oct 08, 2006

I needed to use up a bunch of ricotta, so I tried this. Light & fluffy, a perfect cookie with tea. After reading reviews I decided to be skimpy on the icing (because of complaints about it being too sweet) and I'm glad I did. I also decided to use almond extract instead of lemon (just because it's my favorite) and skip the colored sprinkles or colored sugar. My family liked these a lot. Here's a tip to reduce the mess on the glazing process - a little cheat thing I saw on a tv show: I put my glaze in a ziploc bag, sliced just a tiny tip of one corner, and then just drizzled the glaze over the cookies while they were still on the cookie sheet to the desired thickness. No muss, no fuss. And I always bake my cookies on sheets lined with foil so there's also no clean-up. Just toss the glazey foil away! I'll make these again at Easter time and do the colored sugar/sprinkles to be festive. This goes in our permanent recipe file.

—Jane

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Mar 02, 2007

These cookies are great - like mini cakes! My only complaint is the icing, which I think tastes a little "fake" with the lemon extract. I experimented and found what I think is a better alternative: instead of milk and lemon extract, substitute the juice of one lemon plus about two tablespoons of water plus 2 cups of powdered sugar(I halved the entire recipe to make a more manageable quantity).

—Mama Cass

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Jul 23, 2003

Delicious, light, fluffy cookies! My friends and family loved these!

—GINAH1

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Aug 25, 2008

Five stars to the cookie, two to the icing. To the person who asked for a better icing recipe, I have one that I use on ALL cookies. To the 4 cups of conf sugar, add 2 heaping Tbl. of "Just Whites", a powdered egg white that you can find in the baking aisle of your supermarket. Add enough lemon juice (not extract) to make a thick paint-like consistency (not icing thick!) Dip each cookie in the mixture and allow to dry, about 1/2 hour. Icing will harden in a thin glaze. You can also use water or milk instead of lemon juice, as well as food coloring or other flavoring. When decorating sugar cookies that are cut w/cookie cutters, you can apply this icing more precisely with a small paint brush. (If you're going to further decorate with sugar or sprinkles, do it before it dries.) When they harden, you can stack them without the icing smearing all over. Enjoy!!

—AMOMMEE

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Mar 16, 2006

The raw dough was the best part of the recipe...I couldn't stop snitching spoonfuls with that great ricotta flavor! I added grated lemon peel to the dough, which enhanced the flavor a lot. The cookies were a tad less exciting in comparison, but still good. They formed well with my mini ice cream scoop, and looked perfect when they came out of my oven after exactly 13 minutes. I think the glaze does taste very powdered-sugary. I agree that this is a huge batch of cookies and I spent way more time than I wanted to in my kitchen, and after the mess I made on my counter with the glaze, I might hesitate to make these again. I did enjoy doing something different, departing from the good old chocolate chip cookie recipe, as I needed to use some leftover ricotta. These are actually really better the next day, I think!

—SWEETTHING111

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Sep 19, 2003

These were incredible!! They literally disappeared when I served them. I will be making these for the holidays. Thanks for a great recipe.

—DEETA

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Nutrition

Calories
172 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
28.4 g
9%

Cholesterol
22 mg
7%

Fat
5.5 g
8%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
2.6 g
5%

Sodium
80 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Ricotta Cookies III

Serving Size: 1/48 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 172
Calories from Fat: 49

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.5g 8 %
** Saturated Fat 3.1g 15 %
Cholesterol 22mg 7 %
Sodium 80mg 3 %
Potassium 38mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.4g 9 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 2.6g 5 %
** Sugars 18.3g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 6 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 9 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.