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Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Resting Time for Glaze to Harden
2
hours
hrs
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
44
cookies
Calories
117
kcal
Ingredients
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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:
117
kcal
Carbohydrates:
20
g
Protein:
2
g
Fat:
4
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Cholesterol:
18
mg
Sodium:
65
mg
Potassium:
39
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
13
g
Vitamin A:
118
IU
Vitamin C:
3
mg
Calcium:
28
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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