Ricotta Cookies With Brown Butter Icing
These ricotta cookies are iced with a brown butter icing. It just takes a few minutes to make the icing, and the flavor is amazing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, (255 grams)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (113 grams) , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar, (200 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, (About 227 grams)
Brown Butter Icing
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, (85 grams)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, (About 175 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk, or more, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Measure the flour, baking powder, and soda; stir and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the 4 ounces of butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat the egg, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and almond extract, if using, into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in the ricotta cheese and the flour mixture. Beat until blended.
- Drop the dough onto the baking sheet with a small cookie scoop or teaspoon.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set and lightly browned on the bottoms.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until you see that the sediment is browning. Take care that it doesn't get too dark and burn.
- When the sediment is a medium golden brown, remove it from the heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of milk. Add a little more milk if too thick.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the icing on each warm cookie. If the icing becomes too thick, reheat over low heat until you have a good consistency for drizzling.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 212IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.5mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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