Planning to get your holiday bake on? These easy to make Italian Ricotta Cookies are cake-like, fluffy and festive .

Ingredients

Cookies

• 3 1/2 cups (495g) all-purpose flour*
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups (370g) granulated sugar
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 15 oz. ricotta, whole milk or fresh (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

• 1 Tbsp butter (salted or unsalted), melted
• 3 3/4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, or 1 1/4 tsp almond extract and more milk as needed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 - 6 Tbsp milk

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