Sweet ricotta peach cookies

Orange infused sweet ricotta peach cookies

Sweet ricotta peach cookies

These orange infused sweet ricotta peach cookies really capture the essence of spring and summer. Recipe makes 22-24 peach cookies, each the size of an average apricot.

Author: Alice  Yield: 22-24 cookies Category: Dessert

Ingredients

RICOTTA FILLING

• 500g (2 cups + 2 TBSPs) ricotta cheese
• 110g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 1/2 – 1 tsp vanilla paste
• zest of 1 medium orange

COOKIES

• 540g (4 cups) all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 155g (1/2 cup + 3 TBSPs) granulated sugar
• 120ml (1/2 cup) milk
• 115g (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to warm, room T
• zest of 1 lemon

THE REST

• granulated sugar for coating the cookies
• liquid food coloring in red or pink
• rum (optional)
• mint leaves or other leaf decorations (optional)

Instructions

1. Make ricotta filling 
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the ricotta with sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in orange zest and vanilla. Chill the mixture, covered with plastic wrap, while you make the cookies.
3. Cookies
4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350°F) with rack in the center of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

INSTRUCTIONS

For full instructions you can go to : https://www.sugarsalted.com