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Soft Ricotta Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle

Pillow-soft ricotta cookies with orange zest and a chocolate drizzle.

Serves

about 16 cookies

Time

35 min

Soft Ricotta Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle

Light, fluffy, almost pillow-like cookies made with ricotta and orange zest — melt in your mouth, finished with melted chocolate and (optional) powdered sugar.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C); line a baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Mix ricotta, sugar, egg, vanilla (and almond extract if using) until smooth and creamy.

  3. 3

    Add almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest. Mix to a soft dough.

  4. 4

    Scoop onto the sheet with space between.

  5. 5

    Bake 12–15 min until lightly golden and set.

  6. 6

    Cool completely, then drizzle with melted chocolate and dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Toti’s Tips

  • Ricotta keeps them very tender.
  • Orange zest pairs beautifully with chocolate.

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Soft Ricotta Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle — 2
Soft Ricotta Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle — 3
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