Ricotta Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese (about 2 cups)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat sugar and 1 cup margarine in large bowl on medium speed til combined.
• 3 add eggs and 2 tsp vanilla beat til creamy.
• 4 add half the flour, baking soda and salt.
• 5 beat till well blended.
• 6 stir in the reaming flour and ricotta cheese.
• 7 drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350°f about 12 minutes, until bottoms are browned (tops should not brown!).
• 9 transfer to rack to cool.
• 10 beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter and 1 tsp vanilla til fluffy.
• 11 gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing well.
• 12 spread on cooled cookie.
• 13 sprinkle with nutmeg.
• 14 store frosted cookies covered in the refrigerator.