Lemon cookies with ricotta
Description
Tasty baked goods for the whole family. You can prepare this cookie ahead of time by mixing the dry and wet ingredients separately and combining them together on the day of preparation. On the day of serving, simply bake the cookies and coat them with icing. The baked goods are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Step 2
2. In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar. Using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy, for 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and beat.
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Step 3
3. Add ricotta, lemon juice and lemon zest. Whisk.
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Step 4
4. Mix with the flour mixture. Do not beat!
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Step 5
5. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough onto the sheets, using about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Bake for 15 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the sheet for 20 minutes.
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Step 6
6. To make the glaze, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl until smooth.
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Step 7
7. Drizzle about ½ teaspoon of icing onto each cooled cookie. Gently smooth it out. Let the icing set for 2 hours.