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Orange Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookies

Source: Found on Pinterest

Perfect Christmas Cookie as well as throughout the year
One of my favorite cookies!

Ingredients

  • 2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour
  • 1 ½ t. baking powder
  • ¼ t. salt
  • 1 c. white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 Tbls. + 1 t. orange zest (from 2 large oranges)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 c. whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • 1 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Orange Glaze

  • 1-1/4 c. powdered sugar
  • 2-1/2 Tbls. fresh orange juice
  • 1 t. orange zest

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or use hand mixer) cream together sugar, butter and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon orange zest until combined (scrape bowl as needed throughout mixing process).

Mix in egg then blend in ricotta and vanilla extract.

By hand, stir in flour mixture and mix until nearly combined; then mix in chocolate chips.

Cover bowl and chill 1 - 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees during last 20 minutes of dough chilling. Don't use dark cookie sheets for this recipe or bottoms will burn.

Scoop dough out using a medium cookie scoop or two spoons (so you have just a heaping 1 tablespoon) and drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets, spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Leave remaining dough chilled.

Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 13 - 14 minutes until almost set.

Let cool on pan several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough (placing dough on a cool baking sheet).

GLAZE: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Spoon over cooled cookies.

Store in an air tight container.

NOTE: Don’t skimp on the orange zest!