lemon ricotta cookies

these cookies are my absolute favorite. my mom has made them every year for the holidays, and it doesn’t feel like the holidays without them.

they take a bit of time, but are worth every single minute. they are refreshing and citrusy, the perfect bite.

the recipe is from giada:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 15-ounce container whole-milk ricotta cheese
Zest of one lemon
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

for the glaze:
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. in a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. set aside.

in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated. add the ricotta cheese, lemon zest, and lemon juice and beat to combine. stir in the dry ingredients.

line the 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. spoon the dough onto the baking sheets using 2 tablespoons for each cookie. bake for 15 minutes until slightly golden at the edges. remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 20 minutes.

while they cool, combine the confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small bowl and stir until smooth. spoon about ½ teaspoon of the glaze onto each cooled cookie and use the back of the spoon to spread it to the edges. let the glaze harden for about 2 hours. pack the cookies in an airtight container.