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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| ricotta cheese (whole milk): 8 oz |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| salted butter: 2 Tbl (softened) |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 2 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1/4 tsp |
| 2% milk: 1 1/2 Tbl |
Best Italian Cookies
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
15 min -
Servings
36 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the cheese mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the remaining butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies.