RICOTTA
COOKIES
(Yield: 8 dozen)
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 pound ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
4 cups self-rising flour
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add ricotta,
vanilla, and lemon extract, beating until well blended. Stir in flour
until well blended. Drop, 1-inch apart, onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
cookie sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
 
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