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ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two more to keep at home. The ricotta cheese makes the morsels extra moist. -Doris Marshall, Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Colored sprinkles

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ricotta and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a large bowl, cream together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies and immediately decorate with sprinkles. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES (FILLED)



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These are cookies my grandmother used to make for Christmas every year. We always filled them with pre-made mincemeat or the filling in the recipe, but she has down two others in the recipe as well - ground raisins with cinnamon, cloves and sugar/orange juice/sweet wine, and almond paste with brown sugar and rum flavoring (meant to be sweet). Be creative with the frosting colors and sprinkles - that was the only part I was allowed to help with and we always tried to make them as "pretty" as possible.

Provided by AdeleProvence

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 1/2 cups pastry flour
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt (says a pinch)
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped (pecans work too)
1/2 cup raisins, ground (in a food processor)
1 tablespoon water (optional)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

Steps:

  • Sift together flours and salt.
  • Cut shortening into flour mixture.
  • Melt 1/2 + 1/3 cup sugar in 1/2 cup water and pour into flour mixture and mix.
  • Roll out and cut into circles the size of a large can like fruit comes in, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Make the filling by mixing together nuts, 2 tbsp sugar, and raisins.
  • Place a tablespoonful of filling on one side of each circle.
  • Wet the edges of the circle, fold over (should look like a half moon), and seal with a fork.
  • Prick the top of all assembled cookies with a fork to vent.
  • Bake at 400F for 7-10 minutes, until just turning golden.
  • Let cool.
  • Dust lightly with powdered sugar or make frosting by mixing 1 tbsp water, powdered sugar, and vanilla. If desired, frosting may be tinted with food coloring and sprinkles may be put on cookies immediately after frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.6, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 13.2, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.9, Protein 2.4

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