Ricotta Cookies

By ldijoe

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 1/2 lb. butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb. ricotta
• 1 lb. white confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 lb. butter
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• milk
• Decorated Candies of your choice

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt.

In another mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Add eggs one at a time alternating with ricotta and flour ending with flour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake about 12 minutes.

Icing:

In mixing bowl and all ingredients. You need to judge with the milk for the consistency of the icing.