# Soft Ricotta Almond Pillows

Delicate, fluffy, and lightly sweet — these ricotta almond pillows are perfect with tea or coffee.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 0.5 cup almond flour
- 0.25 cup powdered sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 Pinch salt
- Powdered sugar, for dusting

## Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, almond flour, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, egg, baking powder, and salt.
3. Mix until smooth and well combined.
4. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
5. Gently flatten each mound just a bit.
6. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set but still soft.
7. Let the pillows cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
8. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar.
9. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large bowl
- spoon
- cookie scoop
- wire rack

## Tips

- The batter will be soft.
- Gently flatten each mound just a bit.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/0OHVgo5Ixog?si=_rSnaWwidK_61syO
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78f44418-490a-4632-ac85-25f7bb55c2b8
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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