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Orange ricotta cookies

Cake like orange ricotta cookies with an orange glaze

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Cooling time20

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek, Italian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 83kcal

Author: Billie Bitzas

Equipment

Ingredients

2¾ cups all purpose flour
2½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup butter, unsalted room temperature
1½ cup sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
454 grams ricotta cheese 15 ounces
½ tsp vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ tbsp orange zest
4 tbsp orange juice

For the glaze

1½ cups powdered sugar
¼ cup orange juice
1 tbsp orange zest

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Whisk together the dry ingredients, and set aside.
2¾ cups all purpose flour, 2½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter until smooth and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat well for 2 - 3 minutes and then add in the eggs, one at a time. Beat well for about 3 more minutes, until light and fluffy.
½ cup butter, unsalted, 1½ cup sugar, 2 large eggs
To the mixing bowl add the ricotta, vanilla, orange juice and orange zest. Beat at medium speed until well combined.
454 grams ricotta cheese, ½ tsp vanilla powder, 1½ tbsp orange zest, 4 tbsp orange juice
Reduce the speed of your mixer to low and slowly add in the dry ingredients. Mix until everything is well combined. Do not over mix.
Drop 1 tablespoon of dough for each cookie onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Do not flatten the dough.
Bake in the middle rack of your oven for 12 - 15 minutes or until the underside of your cookies are golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool for 2 to 3 minutes on the baking tray before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. In the meanwhile, prepare your glaze.
To make the glaze whisk together the icing sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Whisk until smooth.
1½ cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup orange juice, 1 tbsp orange zest
When your cookies are fully cooled dip the tops into the glaze. You should have a thin coating of glaze on the top of each cookie. Return to cooking rack and allow the glaze to set before storing. This will take 10 to 15 minutes.
Transfer your cookies to an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for 2 - 3 days; any longer and they can be stored in the refrigerator. These cookies also freeze well.

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