Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time for Glaze to Harden 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 44 cookies
Calories 117 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

Cookies:

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter softened
  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 15 oz Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
  • 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Lemon zested

Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Lemon zested

Instructions
 

Directions:

    Cookies:

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
    • In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
    • Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
    • Add the eggs.
    • Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat to combine.
    • Add the dry ingredients.
    • Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges.
    • Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes.

    Glaze:

    • Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
    • Stir until smooth.
    • Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and gently spread.
    • Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours.

    Notes

    Recipe from the Food Network

    Nutrition

    Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 118IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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