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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated May 20, 2022
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Ricotta and lemon...because sometimes you need to shake tradition up a bit.

Italian Christmas Cookies

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 60
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese (from 15-oz container)
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 egg

Glaze and Decorations

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Assorted holiday candy sprinkles

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir Cookie ingredients until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    With floured hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, beat powdered sugar and lemon juice until glaze is smooth and can be easily spread. Spread glaze over cookies; immediately top with candy sprinkles. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Nutrition

70 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
40mg
2%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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