Ricotta cookies

By NYStyle24

Ingredients

• For Cookies:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• For Icing:
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vailla extract
• Candy sprinkles

Details

Servings 48

Preparation

Step 1

1. In bowl of electric mixer, mix sugar and butter at high settings until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add ricotta, vanilla and eggs. Set mixer to medium speed and combine until will mixed. IN a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to bowl of mixer and mix at low speed until the consistency is doughy. Cover dough with plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With floured hands, roll dough into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on parchment line cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake until lightly brown on top, about 15 minutes. Cool cookies for 30 minutes.

3. For icing, mix together confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread on cookies and before it sets, top with sprinkles.