Ricotta Cookies Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 pound butter
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup colored candy sprinkles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, ricotta cheese, and vanilla extract. combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; blend into the creamed mixture, mixing in additional flour as necessary to form a workable dough. roll dough into teaspoon-sized balls, and arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
• in a medium bowl, beat milk, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract until smooth. spoon over warm cookies, and sprinkle with colored candy sprinkles.