RICOTTA COOKIES I

Ricotta Cookies I image

These are soft, chewy drop cookies. Fruit and nuts add texture and color.

Provided by Carmen

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup candied mixed fruit
⅓ cup chopped walnuts
35 pecan halves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour and salt; blend into the ricotta mixture. Stir in the candied fruit and walnuts using a wooden spoon. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Top each cookie with a pecan half.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until sides begin to brown. Remove and cool cookies on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 53.9 mg, Sugar 5.7 g