Description
Embrace the spirit of the holidays with Emma’s Italian Christmas Cookies, a family-loved recipe featuring buttery, vanilla-infused cookies with a touch of ricotta. Perfect for festive gatherings or a cozy night in, these cookies promise to fill your home with the scent of holiday cheer and create memorable moments.
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup butter, softened
1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
2 eggs
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Gradually blend into wet ingredients. Fold in ricotta.
Chill dough for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Roll dough into balls, place on parchment-lined sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes until golden.
Let cool on sheets before moving to a rack.
Notes
Dough can be sticky; chilling it helps for easier handling.
Use a small scoop for uniform cookies.
Try adding lemon zest or swapping to gluten-free flour as variations.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 100
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
