Lemon Ricotta Cookies Recipe

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Lemon Ricotta Cookies
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
2219
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 lemon , zest of
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 lemon , zest of

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs 1 at a time until encorporated, then add ricotta, lemon juice and zest until well blended.
  3. Stir in dry ingredients.
  4. Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and drop dough (I made heaping teaspoon sized ccokies, the original recipe called for 2 tablespoon sized but I think that is way to large) onto sheet. Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown.
  5. Let cookies cool for at least 15 minutes before spreading glaze on top.
  6. For glaze: combine lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon full onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let the glaze harden about two hours before storing in an airtight container.
  7. *** I ran out of glaze the first time I made these and it has a strong lemon flavor so use sparingly. The cooked cookies (before they're glazed) freeze well. If your ricotta cheese is very watery you may need to add an additional 1/4 cup of flour.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2219.16 Kcal (9291 kJ)
Calories from fat 892.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.14g 153%
Cholesterol 146.46mg 49%
Sodium 4013.02mg 167%
Potassium 3189.22mg 68%
Total Carbs 312.81g 104%
Sugars 158.62g 634%
Dietary Fiber 11.25g 45%
Protein 27.74g 55%
Vitamin C 24.3mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 6.7mg 37%
Calcium 458.6mg 46%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 400.63 Kcal (1677 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.9g 153%
Cholesterol 26.44mg 49%
Sodium 724.47mg 167%
Potassium 575.75mg 68%
Total Carbs 56.47g 104%
Sugars 28.64g 634%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 45%
Protein 5.01g 55%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 37%
Calcium 82.8mg 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.8
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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