Ricotta Cheese Cookies

Yield: 8 dozen teaspoon size cookies or 4 dozen tablespoon size cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix ingredients together, adding the flour in last in small amounts while you stir. The cookie dough will get very stiff.
3. Shape into balls using a teaspoon or tablespoon.
4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. When cool, decorate with your favorite icing.

Notes

To make colored cookies add paste food coloring to the dough.