Italian Ricotta Cookies

By Rachelle

Ingredients

• COOKIES
• 1/2 LB Butter,
• softened
• 2 C Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 LB Ricotta
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Grated rind of 1 Orange
• 4.1 /2 C Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• FROSTING
• 2 C Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 C Soft Butter
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Bake 350º
Preheat oven.
Sift together flour, baking powder,
baking soda & salt; set aside.
Cream butter, add sugar and continue
creaming. Add eggs, ricotta & vanilla;
beat well. Add flour mixture to batter.
Mix well. Drop by a scant teaspoonful
of dough onto ungreased baking sheet.
Bake about 10 minutes until edges are
lightly browned. Cool.
Combine frosting; mix well.
Put on top of cookies with sprinkles