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Ricotta Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make these tempting ricotta chocolate chip cookies topped with orange icing. No mixer is required - simply stir the dough with a spoon.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Rubber spatula
  • 2 Baking sheets
  • 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small bowl

Ingredients

Ricotta cookies (Note 1):

  • 1 cup ricotta
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 orange some zest and juice, Note 2
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • cup dark chocolate chip or milk chocolate chips

Glaze (Note 3):

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons orange juice as required; from the orange you juiced before
  • 2-3 tablespoons chocolate sprinkles or shavings or mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Wet ingredients: Mix ricotta, sugar, vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of orange zest, and 2 tablespoons of orange juice in a large bowl using a spoon. Add the eggs and mix well, scraping the bowl’s walls a couple of times in between.
    1 cup ricotta + ½ cup granulated sugar + 1 orange + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 2 large eggs
  • Dry ingredients: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Sieve the flour mixture over the egg mixture and fold it gently until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips as well.
    2 cups all-purpose flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder + ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt + ⅓ cup dark chocolate chip
  • Shape 20 cookies with lightly oiled hands. Place them on the prepared baking sheets, ensuring there is enough space between them as they will spread a little.
  • Bake them for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Let them cool on the trays for about 20 minutes before glazing them.

Glaze:

  • Mix the icing sugar with enough orange juice in a small bowl to form a thick glaze.
    2 cups confectioners' sugar + 2-3 tablespoons orange juice
  • Cover the cookies with the glaze and immediately add some chocolate sprinkles or shavings on top. Let the glaze set before serving.
    2-3 tablespoons chocolate sprinkles

Notes

  1. Measurements: I recommend using a digital kitchen scale to measure the ingredients because the amount of flour in a cup can vary depending on how each person measures it.
  2. Orange: Preferably, an unwaxed orange, as you will need some of its zest. You can use lemon instead of orange.
  3. The glaze is optional. You can leave it and just sprinkle the cookies with icing sugar. Or you can drizzle the ricotta cookies with melted chocolate of any kind or with ganache.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 101IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg