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ricotta cookies on a wire rack

Sourdough Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Rosemary Molloy
Sourdough Lemon Ricotta Cookies are soft, tender, and melt in your mouth amazing. Using ricotta and discard sourdough starter.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Biscuits / Donuts / Scones, Snack
Cuisine American/Italian
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES

  • cups all purpose flour (195 grams)
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ¼ cup butter (softened) (56 grams)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • ¼ cup sourdough discard (56 grams)
  • cup + 1 tablespoon ricotta cheese (100 grams)
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

LEMON GLAZE

  • cup powdered/icing sugar (40 grams)
  • ½-1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • zest of ½ - 1 lemon if desired

Instructions
 

LEMON RICOTTA COOKIES

  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In the stand up mixer or large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy 3-4 minutes. Then add the egg and beat together (speed 2), while still beating add the discard, ricotta, zest and vanilla and combine.
  • On low speed add the flour mixture and beat just until combined. Scrape the bowl down, make sure there is no flour under the batter that hasn't been mixed in. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C). Line 1-2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge and drop by spoonfuls on the prepared cookie sheets, bake for 15-17 minutes until lightly golden. Let cool for about 3-5 minutes on the cookie sheets then move to a wire rack. Drizzle the cookies with the glaze when completely cool if desired. Or dust with powdered sugar.

LEMON GLAZE

  • In a medium bowl whisk together the icing sugar, juice and zest. If too thick add more lemon juice or milk, if too think add more powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookies with ricotta, lemon ricotta cookies
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