Description
Delightful Italian cookies made with ricotta cheese and almonds for a soft, melt-in-your-mouth treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup ground almonds
Instructions
- Cream together the ricotta cheese, sugar, and almond extract until smooth.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, and ground almonds until just combined.
- Shape the dough into balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
Notes
Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking for better shape retention. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg