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DESSERTS:
COOKIES
Meyer Lemon Ricotta Cookies
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Meyer
Lemon Ricotta Cookies |
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A festive,
decorative cookie...
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COOKIES: |
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2½
cups |
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all-purpose flour |
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1
tsp |
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baking powder |
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1
tsp |
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salt |
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1
cup |
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(2
sticks) unsalted butter, at room
temperature |
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2
cups |
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granulated sugar |
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2
large |
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eggs |
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15
ounces |
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whole-milk Ricotta cheese |
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½
tsp |
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lemon extract or 1 tsp. lemon baking oil |
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3
Tbs |
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freshly grated Meyer lemon zest |
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1
Tbs |
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Meyer lemon juice
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GLAZE: |
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6
Tbs |
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(¾
stick) unsalted butter |
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3
cups |
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powdered sugar |
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3 to
4 Tbs |
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Meyer lemon juice |
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decorating sugar, silver dragées,
optional |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 350°F. and line baking sheets with parchment
paper. |
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In a small
bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and
salt; set aside. |
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Combine
butter and sugar in bowl; cream together until
light and fluffy. Add eggs, Ricotta, lemon
extract (or oil), zest and juice; blend well.
Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time, blending to
combine each time. Blend final mixture together
until dough forms. |
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Drop dough
by rounded Tablespoon 2 inches apart on baking
sheets (cookies will spread). Bake until cookie
edges are very light golden, about 12 to 15
minutes. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for a
few minutes and transfer to wire cooling rack. |
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While
cookies cool, prepare glaze by creaming together
butter and sugar. Continue to mix, gradually
adding juice until desired consistency. Decorate
cooled cookies, adding dragées or decorating
sugar, if desired, before icing sets. |
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Yield: About 4
dozen |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Meyer lemons are
available mid-November through early spring in specialty
food stores. You will need 2 to 3 medium-sized lemons.
Regular lemons can be substituted, as can oranges or
tangerines. Grate the zest before juicing the fruit. |
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Recipe Source |
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Modified from butterisbest.com |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again. "We enjoyed these a lot. They're a very
different cookie- very cake-like, and very elegant with a strong lemon
flavor and frosting. Delicious!"
-San Diego, CA
***Hey,
This One's a Keeper!- would
make it again. "This
recipe creates a beautiful fluffy batter. The cookie itself is very
cake-like and reminds me of days gone by when my grandfather would beg
my mother to make his favorite lemon cake with a similar glaze. When I
made these for Christmas baskets, I made enough for a cookie platter for
the house. My mother who is watching her sugar snagged a dozen to take
home! What a compliment! Thanks!"
-San Diego, CA
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