These fluffy Italian lemon ricotta cookies taste like a mix of cookie, scone and cake. They’re fresh, light with the perfect amount of lemon and so addictive!
Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Ingredients
GLAZE
Instructions
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Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg replacer, then ricotta cheese, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Beat on medium speed until combined.
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In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture. On low speed, beat everything just until incorporated. Do not overmix. Dough will be very creamy, sticky, and thick. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour and up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Using a tablespoon, spoon 1.5 tbsp of cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving 2-3 inches between cookies. Bake for 10-12 mins until golden on the bottom (the top will still be light yellow/white). Allow to cool on wire rack.
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To make glaze: Whisk the icing sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and water together until smooth. Once the cookies have cooled, spoon just enough glaze over cookies to cover the top. Be sure to put something under the cookies as some remaining icing will leak down. The glaze will take an hour to set fully.
Nutrition Facts
151.14kcal
Calories
2.21g
Protein
25.77g
Carbs
4.63g
Fat
0.38g
Fiber
16.06g
Sugar
Nutrition Facts
Servings 30
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 151.14kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 4.63g8%
- Saturated Fat 2.83g15%
- Trans Fat 0.04g
- Cholesterol 15.07mg6%
- Sodium 100.88mg5%
- Potassium 50.26mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 25.77g9%
- Dietary Fiber 0.38g2%
- Sugars 16.06g
- Protein 2.21g5%
- Vitamin A 42.92 IU
- Vitamin C 2.66 mg
- Calcium 62.19 mg
- Iron 0.56 mg
- Vitamin D 0.02 IU
- Vitamin E 0.13 IU
- Vitamin K 0.45 mcg
- Thiamin 0.08 mg
- Riboflavin 0.09 mg
- Niacin 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Folate 4.53 mcg
- Vitamin B12 0.12 mcg
- Phosphorus 65.08 mg
- Magnesium 5.73 mg
- Zinc 0.15 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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