Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies

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!

Courses: Dessert

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened unsalted butter- room temperature
1 1/2 cup sugar
15 oz ricotta cheese (soft and fine)
2 egg replacers ( I use Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer)
3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 medium lemon zested
2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

GLAZE

2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp water (may add additional 1 tsp water if thinner consistency desired)
1 small lemon zest
1 1/2 cup icing sugar

Instructions

1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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

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.