Yes, it’s Christmas Eve & it’s not too late to whip up a batch of Christmas cookies. These are possibly the lightest, softest cookies I’ve ever had & they’re delicious!

Ingredients:

For the cookie:

1 stick (1/2 cup) room temperature butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 cup ricotta cheese

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

2 cups of flour

Pinch of salt

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

Zest of 1/2 a lemon

For the icing:

2 cups powdered sugar

4-5 tablespoons milk

1/2 tsp lemon extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350° F.

In a bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light & fluffy. Add one egg & ricotta cheese, blend until combined. Add in the baking powder, flour, salt, juice & zest of lemon and stir together.

Drop rounded tablespoons on parchment lined baking sheets & bake for 13-15 minutes until bottoms are golden. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

In another bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, milk, & lemon extract. Dip each cooled cookie into the icing & cover with sprinkles.

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