Lemony Snicket Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 (15 ounce) container low-fat ricotta cheese
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
• candy sprinkles, for decoration

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly grease cookie sheets.
• 2 whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy; then beat in eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, and ricotta until blended.
• 3 add flour mixture and beat until combined. cover and chill at least an hour.
• 4 shape dough into balls, and place on cookie sheets.
• 5 bake 10 minutes, or until bottoms are light brown. cool for about 1 minute, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• 6 while they cool, make glaze: stir confectioners' sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. drizzle evenly over each cookie. garnish with sprinkles. let stand until glaze is hardened.