I am feeling under the weather today so I’m going to keep this short and sweet. These are one of my favorite Christmas cookies. The ricotta adds an amazing moistness and unique texture. Plus there is frosting…could they get any better?
Italian Christmas Cookies
recipe from Best Loved Cookies and Bars by Taste of Home
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 to 4 Tbsp. milk
Colored sprinkles
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ricotta and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3. For frosting: in a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in refrigerator.
Recipe linked to Full Plate Thursday, Sweet Treats Thursday, Tasty Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, What I Whipped Up Wednesday, Fusion Friday, Friday Food, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Sweets for a Saturday, Everyday Sisters Sharing Sundays, A Themed Baker’s Sunday and My Thirty Spot.
Found you on Miz Helen’s…be still my beating heart! Tada’s (or what we call our Italian Cookies) are my most favorite in the world, but I’ve NEVER tried them with ricotta. Sounds awesome! And they’re absolutly adorable! Great job:)
Thank you!
Your Italian Christmas Cookies look so pretty and I am sure would taste delicious. This is a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week end and come back soon!
Miz Helen
OO YUM! you have to link these up A Themed Baker’s Sunday!
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These cookies look and sound amazing. I would love it if you came to link to my holiday recipe swap blog hop. It is my first ever! Love these recipes.
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-Erin Kennedy
hi! Just wanted to let you know I will be featuring this recipe at tomorrows Tasty Tuesday party. Hope you can come by and check it out. Grab a featured button if you haven’t already! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
Oh wow! Every recipe that I have seen on your blog so far has left me drooling!! Your food looks absolutely amazing!! I am so happy that you came and shared all your talent with us! Thanks so much for linking up to Strut Your Stuff Saturday! We hope that you will join us tomorrow!
Camille @
SixSistersStuff.blogspot.com
Thanks so much Camille! I will be dropping by for sure with my latest creations!
Congrats! You were featured on this week’s Themed Baker’s Sunday. Come by and grab a ‘I was Featured’ Button and join the next linky party this Sunday where the theme is Citrus’s! Hope to see you there.
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how many does this yield?
The recipe makes about 50 cookies. Enjoy! They are one of my favorites!
These look so good! We would love it if you would link up these pretty cookies on our Cookies For Santa virtual cookbook linky. You can find it here: I hope we see you there! Thanks for sharing. Holly