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Italian Cookies Recipe

February 2nd, 2009 at 12:00am Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies

This delicious Italian cookie recipe uses ricotta cheese!

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Ingredients

2 C. sugar
2 sticks real butter, softened
3 eggs
1 lb. ricotta cheese, whole milk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
4 C. flour

Icing:
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 bag confectioners’ sugar
1/4-1/2 C. milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs. Add ricotta cheese and mix. Add baking powder, baking soda and vanilla. Gradually add flour.
Drop by tablespoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets immediately. Let cool.

Mix icing ingredients and ice cookies after they are cooled.

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Walnut Butter Cookies Recipe

December 18th, 2008 at 12:46pm Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Nutty Cookies

Your favorite butter cookie with a hint of nutty flavor and crunch.

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Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1/4 C. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 C. chopped walnuts
1/3 C. confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Melt butter and place in a large bowl to cool. Add sugar and baking powder and mix well. Add flour ½ cup at a time and beat with a hand mixer in between additions. The dough will start to get thick. Stir in walnuts and mix. Take about 1-2 Tbs. of dough and roll into 2″ logs and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.

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