Gooseberry Patch
These delightfully decadent cookies are the perfect sweet treat to finish a zesty main course.
Yield:
Makes about 4 dozen
Recipe from
Ingredients
2 cups
sugar
1 cup
butter, softened
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 teaspoon
salt
1
15-oz. container ricotta cheese
4 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
Sweet Vanilla Icing:
2/3 cup
plus 1 T. sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup
butter, softened
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
2 cups
powdered sugar
Optional: red food coloring
Preparation
Use an electric mixer on medium speed to blend sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and ricotta cheese. Gradually stir in flour; mix in baking soda. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on wire racks. To prepare Sweet Vanilla Icing: mix all icing ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed. Spread Sweet Vanilla Icing over cookies.
101 Cupcake, Cookie & Brownie Recipes,
December 2010
