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Orange Ricotta Cookies

Orange Ricotta Cookies - A Family Feast
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Orange Ricotta Cookies are a classic Italian cookie that bakes up moist and tender with a cake-like texture and a distinctive orange flavor.

Ingredients

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For the cookies

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 8 ounces fresh whole-milk ricotta
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Zest of 1 large orange (about 2 teaspoons)

For the glaze

  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and place oven rack in top third of the oven. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl and set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, place the sugar and softened butter and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Add the first egg to the mixing bowl and mix well. Then add the second egg, and again mix well, scrape the bowl and mix again.
  5. Add the ricotta, vanilla and orange zest and mix to combine.
  6. Add the flour mixture and mix on low until all ingredients are just combined – being careful not to over mix.
  7. Using a one-ounce scoop, drop the dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheets about two inches apart, 12 per pan (3X4). Have a little bowl of water and dip the scoop in the water between each scoopful of batter so that the next scoop releases from the scoop.
  8. Bake cookies one pan at a time for 20 to 22 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden, rotating the pan half way through. Remove from the oven and slide the parchment onto a wire rack. Once cool enough to handle, pick up each cookie and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. When ready to glaze, in a small, wide bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest and mix into a smooth glaze.
  10. Holding the cookies with your fingers, dip the top of the cookies in the glaze and then immediately turn back over and place on a wire rack to dry. Do this over a piece of parchment to catch drips.
  11. Allow cookies to dry for about 2 hours until completely set before storing.

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