Pillowy soft and lightly sweet, these Italian sugar cookies are a new holiday favorite at my house!
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cookies
Servings: 4about 5 dozen
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
1cupbuttersalted or unsalted, at room temp
2cupssugaror Swerve
3eggs
2tspvanilla extractheaping
15ouncesricotta cheese
4cupsall-purpose flour
1tspsalt
1tspbaking soda
Icing
1containerstore-bought vanilla frosting
colorful sprinkles
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, place the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well with an electric mixer until fully combined. Add ricotta and mix again until incorporated.
Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop tablespoon-sized cookie dough balls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned around the bottom edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Remove the lid and foil seal from the can of frosting and microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir. Gently spread a little icing on top of each cookie and sprinkle with sprinkles of choice before icing sets.