Italian Christmas Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 164kcal
Italian Christmas Cookies just might be one of the most sought-after holiday cookies ever - right after shortbread! These soft, moist, and sweet cookies are prepared with salted butter and ricotta cheese. You just know that if those two ingredients are in anything, it's going to be delicious! Topped with icing and sprinkles, these just scream Christmas!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
For the Icing:
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter for 2-3 minutes until the colour has lightened.
- Add the sugar and beat for another 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the egg.
- Next, add the ricotta and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
- Add the flour and baking soda to the mixing bowl. Beat until just incorporated.
- Portion the dough into one tablespoon amounts. Roll the dough into balls and place on the baking sheets, leaving two inches between each ball.
- Bake for 13 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Once cooled, whisk the confectioner's sugar and milk until creamy smooth.
- Dip the tops of the cookies into the icing and place them back onto the cooling rack.
- Immediately top with sprinkles.
- Allow icing to firm before packaging or storing.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg