Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Care Packages

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
44 cookies

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 2 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Cookies:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

Glaze:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cookies:

In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In the large bowl combine the butter and the sugar. Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough (about 2 tablespoons for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes.

Glaze:

Combine the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. Pack the cookies into a decorative container.

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recipe Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Renee Upper Marlboro, MD 11-17-2009
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A Delicious Success
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow, the cookies turned out exactly as depicted and they were wonderfully light and lemony. My only wish is to find a way to... brown them up just a little. Does any know if brushing melted butter during the last five or ten minutes would achieve this? But I will make then again regardless. Read more
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Anita Cary, NC 11-16-2009
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Also works with lime!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Made this recipe using lime instead of lemon and they were very good. Perfect with a cup of tea! Will make them agian.
recipe Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
ALLYSON Orlando, FL 11-16-2009
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Exactly the lemon cookie I was craving!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made a half batch of these cookies and they were amazing. I did make one modification, I whirled the zest with the sugar... and butter in the mixing bowl. I think it helped increase the lemon flavor. Also, be sure to use the freshest lemons you can find and only zest the yellow skin, not the bitter white pith beneath. Read more
recipe Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Cristienn Davenport, FL 11-15-2009
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Disappointing
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I made two bathces thinking these would come out perfect and after reading all the positive comments. I would say that I am... an experienced baker... I followed the recipe to a tee and they turned out very flat and not very flavorful. I thought that icing them with the lemon glaze would help.. but it didnt. I had planned on taking them to a baby shower.. but ended up throwing them away. I was surprised as I normally love all of Giada's recipes.. but this one didnt make the cut. Read more
recipe Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
annette schenectadty, NY 11-14-2009
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Very Disappointed!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I expected this to taste great. I was very disappointed. This cookie is way too sweet and does not have the flavor of... lemon ricotta in my opinion.. It tastes more like a cake like sugar cookie.. Wish I hadn't wasted my time or ingredients on this cookie....... Was going to serve it for the holidays.. NOT NOW! Read more
recipe Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Mary Cary, IL 11-10-2009
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Good but not Great
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The cookie itself could use a little more taste but the glaze is amazing. If I make these again, I would use the zest of 2... lemons in the dough. My son who is not into sweets at all loved them. Read more