Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Cream butter until smooth. Add sugar and cream.

Step 3

Add eggs and incorporate.

Step 4

Add vanilla.

Step 5

Add ricotta cheese

Step 6

Mix together dry ingredients with a whisk.

Step 7

Add dry ingredients to ricotta mixture. Mix well.

Step 8

Roll or scoop into tablespoon-sized ball. You can make the cookies smaller. I like this larger size.

Step 9

Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the bottoms of cookie are golden brown.

Step 10

Allow to cool for a few minutes. Remove to a rack.

Step 11

Place a piece of parchment paper under rack.

Step 12

Glaze cookies. Add sprinkles. Order Here

Step 13

Mix confectioner's sugar with orange juice or freshly squeezed orange until you have a glaze the consistency thick enough to not run down the sides.

Step 14

Sprinkle immediately.

Step 15

Mix together milk with almond extract.Go gently on extract. Taste as you go. 1 cup of confectioner's sugar per tablespoon of iiquid.

Step 16

Note: In total, the cookies will need 4-5 cups confectioner's sugar to make enough glaze if you use a thick glaze like I do.