RICOTTA ALMOND COOKIES

RICOTTA ALMOND COOKIES image

Provided by Lora DiGs @ansky714

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cup(s) flour
1 teaspoon(s) bakn soda
1 teaspoon(s) salt
3 - eggs
2 cup(s) sugar
1 pound(s) ricotta (i used part skim)
1 stick(s) butter flavored shortenn
3 teaspoon(s) almond extract, divided 1 & 2 tsp
1 cup(s) almonds...chpd very fine (almost ground)
3 cup(s) confectioners sugar
3 tablespoon(s) water
1/2 cup(s) almonds roughly chpd for garnish

Steps:

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. COAT BAKN SHEETS WITH COOKN SPRAY (I USED PARCHMENT PAPER) IN A LARGE BOWL SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKN SODA N SALT.
IN ANOTHER LARGE BOWL , WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER BEAT EGGS, SUGAR, RICOTTA CHEESE, SHORTENN AND 1 TSP OF ALMOND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
ALTERNATELY ADD FLOUR MIXTURE AND FINELY CHPD ALMONDS TO RICOTTA MIXTURE N BEAT UNTIL WELL BLENDD.
DROP BY TABLESPOONFULS ONTO PREPARED BAKN SHEETS N BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL BOTTOMS R GOLDEN.
REMOVE TO WIRE RACK N LET COOL COMPLETELY B4 FROSTN.
MEANWHILE IN A MEDIUM BOWL COMBINE CONFECTIONERS SUGAR, WATER N REMAINN ALMOND EXTRACT. (MORE CONF SUGAR AND/OR WATER MAY B NEEDD TO REACH DESIRED CONSISTANCY) DRIZZLE ONTOP OF COOLD COOKIE N SPRINKLE ROUGHLY CHPD ALMONDS....ENJOY :)