Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

italian christmas sugar cookies

(7 ratings)
PPNashville avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
paula payne
@PPNashville
Nashville, TN

I can't even remember where I learned this recipe, I have been making them every Christmas for 20 + years, and my family loves them. Using ricotta in the batter makes them so soft and almost cake-like.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you want to try a new cookie recipe this Christmas, try this simple sugar cookie. They're made with ricotta cheese, which makes a light and tender cookie. The light, creaminess of these cookies iced with frosting is irresistible. Decorate with colored sprinkles for a festive cookie.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian christmas sugar cookies

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 15 oz
    ricotta cheese
  • 4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 pkg
    vanilla frosting
  • Christmas sprinkles

How To Make italian christmas sugar cookies

  • Butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Ricotta added to the bowl.
    2
    Add ricotta and mix well.
  • Dry ingredients combined to make a dough and turned into balls of dough.
    3
    Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Drop by the tablespoon onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, or a greased cookie sheet.
  • Cookies baking in the oven.
    4
    Bake for 10 minutes or so, until just barely golden on the edges.
  • Cookies on a cooling rack.
    5
    Transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Frosting and decorating the sugar cookie.
    6
    Frost, then add sprinkles. If you have any left, store them in the fridge.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

Categories & Tags for Italian Christmas Sugar Cookies:

ADVERTISEMENT