ricotta almond cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lora DiGs
Monroe Township, NJ

I FOUND THIS ON MR FOOD SITE BUT CHANGED IT UP TO MY FAMILIES LIKINGS...PRETTY PRETTY GOOD :)

(1 rating)
yield 3 -4 DOZEN (DEPENDN ON SIZE)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ricotta almond cookies

  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    bakn soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 lb
    ricotta (i used part skim)
  • 1 stick
    butter flavored shortenn
  • 3 tsp
    almond extract, divided 1 & 2 tsp
  • 1 c
    almonds...chpd very fine (almost ground)
  • 3 c
    confectioners sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    water
  • 1/2 c
    almonds roughly chpd for garnish

How To Make ricotta almond cookies

  • 1
    PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. COAT BAKN SHEETS WITH COOKN SPRAY (I USED PARCHMENT PAPER) IN A LARGE BOWL SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKN SODA N SALT.
  • 2
    IN ANOTHER LARGE BOWL , WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER BEAT EGGS, SUGAR, RICOTTA CHEESE, SHORTENN AND 1 TSP OF ALMOND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
  • 3
    ALTERNATELY ADD FLOUR MIXTURE AND FINELY CHPD ALMONDS TO RICOTTA MIXTURE N BEAT UNTIL WELL BLENDD.
  • 4
    DROP BY TABLESPOONFULS ONTO PREPARED BAKN SHEETS N BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL BOTTOMS R GOLDEN.
  • 5
    REMOVE TO WIRE RACK N LET COOL COMPLETELY B4 FROSTN.
  • A DELICIOUS CAKE LIKE COOKIE :)
    6
    MEANWHILE IN A MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE CONFECTIONERS SUGAR, WATER N REMAINN ALMOND EXTRACT. (MORE CONF SUGAR AND/OR WATER MAY B NEEDD TO REACH DESIRED CONSISTANCY) DRIZZLE ONTOP OF COOLD COOKIE N SPRINKLE ROUGHLY CHPD ALMONDS....ENJOY :)
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