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LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cookies:
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In the large bowl combine the butter and the sugar. Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. 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 in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.

CITRUS-GLAZED COOKIES

Steps:

• Knead dough briefly to soften. Fill a cookie press with dough, and fit with disk to make shapes. Squeeze cookies directly onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until firm, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Let cool completely before dipping in the citrus glaze. Let cookies set on a wire rack.

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer (or a large bowl with a hand mixer), cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add one egg and beat until fully incorporated. Add the second egg and repeat. Add the ricotta, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest. Beat until combined.
• Pour dry ingredients on top of wet, then, using a spatula, fold them together by hand until just combined.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment or Silpats. Spoon dough (about 2 tbsp per cookie) about 2" apart. Bake 15 min until the edges are golden (do not underbake). Cool on pans 20 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, stir together glaze ingredients until smooth. When cookies are cool, spoon 1/2 teaspoon glaze on each cookie and spread gently with back of spoon. Let glaze harden 1-2 hours before storing in an airtight container.

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl cominbe the butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in dry ingredients.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 TBSP) onto the baking sheets. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for about 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from oven and let cookies cool one minute on sheets then transfer to cooling rack.
• Glaze: Combine all ingredients till smooth. Dip cookies in glaze. Let glaze harden. Pack cookies in air-tight container.
• They will not last long !
• ENJOY.