Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Lemon Ricotta Cookies are soft, fluffy, and filled with bright citrus flavor. Made with creamy ricotta cheese, fresh lemon zest, and topped with a sweet lemon glaze, they have a tender cake-like texture that melts in your mouth. This easy small batch cookie recipe comes together quickly with no dough chilling required.
Servings: 6 cookies
Calories: 213kcal
Cost: $3.25
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 6 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
Lemon Icing
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
- lemon zest for topping
Instructions
- Start by preheat your oven to 350℉
Cookies
- In a large bowl, combine the room-temperature butter, sugar, vanilla extract,and lemon zest. Beat for a few minutes.
- Add the egg and beat until well combined.
- Add the ricotta cheese and beat again until smooth.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix with a spatula until you have a smooth dough. There's no need to chill the dough.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a #20 cookie scoop, form equal-sized balls of dough. Pace them on the baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the tops are cooked through. The dough doesn't brown much.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Icing
- Mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice, adding it gradually until you reach the desired consistency.
- Spread the icing onto each cookie.
- Finally, decorate with a little lemon zest sprinkled over the icing.
Notes
- The zest is key to the flavor, so be sure to wash it well and avoid the
white pith (albedo), as it is bitter. - If you don't have an ice cream scoop, you can form balls with
the cookies using a spoon, making sure they are all the same size so they bake evenly. - Don't overbake them; they don't brown much in this type of cookie
and remain paler.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 115mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 20g
