Ricotta Cheese Cookies

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This much-loved cookie recipe is quick, easy, delicious, and pretty. You can't go wrong!

Makes about 100

For the cookies:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 (15 ounce) container of ricotta cheese
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups all-purpose flour

For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
milk
sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix all of the cookie ingredients well until the dough sticks together into a big ball. It will be sticky. Drop by teaspoonfulls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until the bottoms turn golden brown. Let cool for 1 minute and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. In a small saucepan slowly stir milk into the powdered sugar until it creates a glaze thin enough to be spread over the cookies. Stir over low heat then spread over cooled cookies. Quickly top with sprinkles.

Note: Photo donated by the American Dairy Association. Many people write to ask if there is an error in the recipe because there are no eggs. This is an eggless recipe, no eggs are required.


Reviews of Ricotta Cheese Cookies:

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  PA Cookies in Northeast Pennsylvania  Jan 1, 2012
Would make this again.
First time making these cookies and everyone loved them! Easy to make and the recipes makes a lot :) Made them for Christmas as well as just popped some more in today! Quick and easy. Will be added to my favorite cookie recipes for sure! five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 31, 2011
Would make this again.
I have a son who has an egg allergy and food adversion -- the only cookies he'll eat are Oreos -- guess what -- He loves these -- THEY ARE REALLY GOOD five stars

  Joan in League City TX  Dec 28, 2011
Would make this again.
Great cookie, very pretty, have had the recipe requested several times already. Love that you get such a great yield too! five stars

  Rosemarie in Pennsylvania  Dec 20, 2011
Would make this again.
This cookie is by far the one that gets the mmmmmmmyummmmy from people when they taste it. Not too many ingredients, large yield (my favorite thing) and delicious!!! five stars

  dee in ma  Dec 19, 2011
Would make this again.
These were delicious! Making them again tomorrow. five stars

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