Grandma's Secret Orange Ricotta Cookies
These Orange Ricotta Cookies capture that magical, homemade goodness with a surprisingly easy recipe! Perfect for gifting, sharing, or indulging.
Equipment
- Baking sheets
- Medium bowl
- Large bowl
- Electric mixer
- Wire rack
- Small bowl
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese whole milk recommended
- 0.5 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 large orange zest
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk together ricotta cheese and orange juice in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with ricotta mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Stir in orange zest.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth. Add more orange juice as needed.
- Once cookies are completely cool, drizzle glaze over them.
Notes
Substitute lemon juice and zest for orange. Add chopped nuts or dried cranberries to the dough.