Ingredients: 125g (1/2 Cup) Unsalted butter 220g (1 Cup) Castor sugar 1 Lemon, zested and pressed 1 Egg (~50g), beaten 250g (1/2 lb) Ricotta cheese 300g (2 Cups) Plain white flour 1 Tsp Baking powder 3/4 Tsp Baking soda 1/4 Tsp Ground nutmeg A pinch of salt Frosting: 240g (1 1/2 Cup) Powder sugar (icing or confectioner's sugar) 3 Tbs Milk (and more if needed) A few drops of lemon extract Coloured candy sprinkles Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). 2. Mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and salt together. 3. Cream the butter and sugar together. 4. Add the lemon zest and juice, mix well with the help of a whisk. 5. Add the egg and beat well again. 6. Add the ricotta cheeese and beat until well blended, about 1 minute. 7. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients, mixing only until blended. 8. Drop rounded teaspoonsful on a paper baking sheet. 9. Bake for 12-14 minutes in the middle of the oven. 10. Cool on wire rack. 11. Mix together the powder sugar, milk and lemon extract in order to obtain a brushable frosting. 12. Brush each cookie with the mixture and top with the colour candy sprinkles. 13. Leave the cookies on a wire rack until the frosting has set.

This is a different recipe but its great. 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 1 (15 ounce) container of ricotta cheese 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 cups all-purpose flour For the glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar milk sprinkles Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix all of the cookie ingredients well until the dough sticks together into a big ball. It will be sticky. Drop by teaspoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until the bottoms turn golden brown. Let cool for 1 minute and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. In a small saucepan slowly stir milk into the powdered sugar until it creates a glaze thin enough to be spread over the cookies. Stir over low heat then spread over cooled cookies. Quickly top with sprinkles.

Here's a simple recipe that makes a nice soft cookie RICOTTA CHEESE COOKIES 1 lb. butter 2 c. sugar 3 eggs 1 lb. Ricotta cheese 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt 4 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda ICING: 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. milk 2 c. powdered sugar Food coloring (optional) Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine eggs, cheese, vanilla and salt. Add to butter mixture. Sift together flour and baking soda. Add to mixture. Drop by spoonful onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Do not brown. Frost when cooled.