Buttery Lemon Ricotta Cookies Recipe Tastes Like Summer Cookies Desserts Snacks Holidays Italian Recipes Low Sodium Recipes

Lemon lovers, have I got a cookie recipe for you! Leave it to celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis to come up with this delicious lemon cookie recipe that captures the essence of summer. If you like lemon Girl Scout cookies, I think these are so much better. 

The butter and ricotta cheese in these cookies helps make them moist and tender without being overly sweet, and the lemon glaze adds a wonderful finish to this delicious dessert recipe. Plus, check out the health benefits of ricotta cheese, which is considered one of the healthiest cheeses. 

For Giada's lemon ricotta cookies you'll need flour, baking powder salt, butter, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, ricotta cheese and two large lemons. These low-sodium lemon cookies are baked until moist and tender, then glazed with a simple two-ingredient lemon glaze made with powdered sugar and lemon juice. So quick, easy and delicious. Perfect for the summer holidays, or anytime!

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Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 15 minutes plus time to cool and set
Cook Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 to 35 minutes plus time to cool and set
Servings: 48 

Ingredients

Cookies

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (if you have salted butter, just omit the salt above)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 15 ounces (1 container) whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 large lemon, juiced and zested

Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 large lemon, juiced and zested

Recipe Notes

• The amount of cookies depends on the size of the spoonfuls you form.
• To make these cookies gluten-free, use gluten-free flour.
• Be sure to let the cookies cool completely before glazing and serving.
• Store the cookies in an airtight container.

Here's how to make it: 

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
2. Combine the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar about 2 minutes.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth.
4. Add the ricotta cheese, juice from the lemon and lemon zest. Beat to combine.
5. Mix in the dry ingredients.
6. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Spoon the dough onto the baking sheets.
7. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 20 minutes.
8. Make glaze by combining the powdered sugar and juice and zest from a large lemon in a small bowl. Stir until smooth.
9. After the cookies cool, spoon a bit onto each cookie and gently spread. Let the glaze harden for about 30 minutes before serving.

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