Make the holidays better by baking all your family's favorite classic Christmas cookies! Get 50+ delicious cookie ideas, including these ricotta cookies which are glazed and decorated with sprinkles.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time11 minutesmins
Total Time21 minutesmins
Servings: 55
Ingredients
Ingredients
3 ½cupsall-purpose flour
2 ½teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1cup2 sticks unsalted buttersoftened
2cupsgranulated sugar
1teaspoonlemon zest
1 ¾cups15 oz fresh ricotta cheese
1tablespoonvanilla extract
2large eggsroom temperature
Glaze
¼cup½ stick unsalted butter, melted
2cupspowdered sugarsifted
1teaspoonclear vanilla or almond extract **see notes
3tablespoonsmilk or heavy whipping creammore if needed to desired consistency
Decoration
Red and green Nonpareils or sprinkles
Instructions
Cookies
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
In bowl of stand mixer or large bowl, beat butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy.