# Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies

These cookies are soft, cake-like and bursting with lemon flavor.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stick butter
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 0.5 cup ricotta cheese
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- sprinkles

## Instructions

1. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add egg yolk and ricotta cheese and mix until combined.
3. Slowly add in flour, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms.
4. Roll dough into small balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake until lightly golden brown on the bottom.
6. Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
7. Prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, milk, and lemon zest until smooth.
8. Dip each cookie into the glaze.
9. Add sprinkles on top of the glazed cookies.

## Equipment

- mixer
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- wire rack

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleylamego/video/7172930092023188742?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11025c28-1750-4a8a-bc8f-ea8e09165180
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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