Description
Italian lemon ricotta cookies are soft, fluffy cookies infused with lemon flavor and made with ricotta cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together ricotta, sugar, and butter until smooth.
- Add egg, vanilla, and lemon zest, mixing well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- For more lemon flavor, add lemon juice to the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: italian lemon ricotta cookies