Ricotta Cookies With Brown Butter Icing

Name: Ricotta Cookies With Brown Butter Icing
Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 9 ounces; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter*, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional; 1 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk or part skim milk; Icing; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons milk

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"These are delicious cookies with the brown butter frosting, but please feel free to skip the icing and sprinkle the warm cookies with a little cinnamon-sugar. These cookies would also be fantastic with a drizzling of chocolate ganache or a plain vanilla cookie icing. The texture is light and cake-like...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups flour, 9 ounces

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3/4 teaspoon baking powder

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1/4 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter*, softened

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1 cup granulated sugar

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1 large egg

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/8 teaspoon almond extract, optional

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1 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk or part skim milk

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Icing

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6 tablespoons unsalted butter

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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons milk

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