Dessert for 24

Ricotta Cookies

Name: Ricotta Cookies
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese; 2 tbsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup whole milk; 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tbsp almond extract; candy sprinkles

$2.68for 423 minServes 24

Soft ricotta cookies bake quickly, then receive a sweet vanilla-almond glaze and colorful sprinkles.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 21 oz$0.04/oz typical	21 oz	$0.85Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.07

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

23 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.67 per serving$2.68 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
15 oz whole milk ricotta cheese
2 tbsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup whole milk
4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp almond extract
candy sprinkles

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
Beat the butter and granulated sugar until creamy, then beat in the eggs, ricotta, and vanilla.
Stir the dry mixture into the ricotta mixture, drop rounded spoonfuls onto the sheets, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool the cookies for 5 minutes, then whisk the confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and milk into a thick glaze.
Spread glaze over the cooled cookies and add candy sprinkles.

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