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      <title>Meyer Lemon Ricotta Cookies</title>
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    <yield><qty>48</qty></yield>
    <ingredients>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>sugar</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2</qty><unit></unit></amt><item>large eggs</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>15</qty><unit>oz</unit></amt><item>whole milk ricotta cheese</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>0.5</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>lemon extract, or 1 tsp. lemon baking oil</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>3</qty><unit>T</unit></amt><item>fresh Meyer lemon zest</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>T</unit></amt><item>Meyer lemon juice</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>all-purpose flour</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>baking powder</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>salt</item></ing>
    </ingredients>
    <directions><img src="/files/meyer-lemon-ricotta-cookies.jpg" class="picright" alt="Meyer Lemon Ricotta Cookies" />Preheat oven to 350∞F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Combine butter and sugar in bowl; cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, Ricotta, lemon extract (or baking oil), zest and juice; blend well.

Add 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt; blend to combine. Add remaining flour in two parts, blending to combine between each, until a dough forms.

Drop by rounded Tbsp. 2 in. apart onto baking sheets. Bake until cookie edges are very light golden, about 12 to 15 min. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for a few min. and transfer to wire cooling rack.

While cookies cool, prepare glaze:

Glaze ingredients:
3 cups confectionersí sugar
3 to 4 Tbsp. Meyer lemon juice
Decorating sugar, silver dragees (small silver balls), optional


Cream together butter and sugar. Continue to mix, gradually adding juice until desired consistency. Decorate cooled cookies adding dragees or decorating sugar, if desired, before icing sets. 
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