Cannoli Cookies

By ivybliss

Ingredients

• Cannoli Cookies
• 1 c butter, softened
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1/4 c brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp orange zest
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Cannoli Filling
• 3/4 c whole milk ricotta
• 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
• 1/3 c powdered sugar
• 3/4 tsp vanilla
• Melted Chocolate
• 4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tsp shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy.
Gradually add sugar and brown sugar, beating well.
Add egg and vanilla, beat till combined.
Combine flour, baking powder, zest, and cinnamon.
Add to butter mixture. Beat at medium speed.
Shape dough into 2 – 6 inch logs.
Wrap with wax paper and freeze until firm.
Slice frozen dough into ⅛ inch thick rounds.
Place rounds on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned at edges. Cool 1 minute on pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Mix cannoli filling ingredients together. Fill a pastry bag or ziplock bag with filling. Chill until ready to use.
To fill sandwiches, pipe filling on the underside of one cookie.
Top cookie with another.

Melt chocolate and shortening together. Drizzle over assembled cookies.

Cool in refrigerator until chocolate has hardened.