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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    I stumbled on these cookies along time ago, when I was looking to fill Christmas baskets. They are truly wonderful and sinfully rich. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 cups sugar  |  
                                                1/2 lb butter (no substitutions)  |  
                                                1 teaspoon vanilla  |  
                                                3 eggs  |  
                                                4 cups flour  |  
                                                1 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1 teaspoon baking soda  |  
                                                1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Cream together sugar and butter. 3. Add vanilla. 4. Beat eggs in one at a time. 5. Sift flour, salt and baking soda. 6. Add to creamed mixture. 7. Mix well. 8. Add the ricotta cheese. 9. **Usually here I add butterscotch chips or chips of your liking (raspberry chips are my favorite). 10. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet. 11. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. 12. Frost if desired.                              | 
                         
                         
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