Italian Cheese Cookies Recipe

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These delightfully decadent cookies are the perfect sweet treat to finish a zesty main course.

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Yield:

Makes about 4 dozen

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.

Note:

Sue Scott, Palmerton, PA,

101 Cupcake, Cookie & Brownie Recipes

December 2010

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