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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 ounces ricotta cheese 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter, softened 2 cups confectioners' sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ tablespoons milk

Nutrition Info

114.4 calories carbohydrate: 17.9 g cholesterol: 20.8 mg fat: 4.1 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 1.8 g saturatedFat: 2.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 68.6 mg sugar: 12.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, gradually stir into the cheese mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, cream together the remaining butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies.

3 dozen

This is a delicious moist cookie which is a favorite of ours. You'll love it.