Name: Italian Ricotta Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 pound butter; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 pound ricotta cheese; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla (or anise oil); 1 orange rind (grated); 4 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter; 3 tbsp milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla

Italian Ricotta Cookies

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Course Dessert

Calories 7539 kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

½ pound butter
2 cups sugar
½ tsp salt
1 pound ricotta cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla or anise oil
1 orange rind grated
4 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup butter
3 tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla

Instructions

Cookies

Cream butter. Add sugar and continue creaming. Add eggs, ricotta, and vanilla; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to batter.
Drop about a teaspoon of dough on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool.

Frosting

Mix all ingredients together. Spread on cookies and top with sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 7539kcalCarbohydrates: 1091gProtein: 124gFat: 304gSaturated Fat: 187gCholesterol: 1172mgSodium: 4996mgPotassium: 1818mgFiber: 16gSugar: 640gVitamin A: 9700IUVitamin C: 16.3mgCalcium: 1427mgIron: 30mg