No Chill Lemon Ricotta Cookies

5 from 3 votes

No Chill Lemon Ricotta Cookies

My lemon ricotta cookies are soft, cakey, and topped with a sweet lemon glaze. Best of all they're ready in about 30 minutes without any chilling!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings Cookies

Calories 160kcal

Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Cookies

1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
¼ Cup Butter Softened
1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
¾ Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Lemon Zested
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
¼ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg

For the Glaze

¾ Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Lemon Zest If Desired, For Garnish

Instructions

For the Cookies

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl cream butter until light and fluffy. Stir in lemon zest, vanilla, and egg.
Add the ricotta cheese and mix until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
Using a #20 (3 tablespoon) cookie scoop (or two scoops) place dough onto prepared pans.
Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

For the Glaze

In a medium bowl, mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice until you reach your desired consistency.
Spread onto cookies and garnish with lemon zest if allowed.

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