Description
Make soft, moist, and flavorful gluten-free lemon ricotta cookies topped with a bright lemon glaze. This recipe uses almond flour for a tender crumb.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese, drained for 30 minutes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 2 large lemons
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups fine almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the drained ricotta cheese, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix. The batter will be soft.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cookies cool, prepare the glaze: Whisk the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice until smooth. Add more lemon juice, a few drops at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- Drain the ricotta cheese well; excess moisture affects the cookie texture. Place it in a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth over a bowl for at least 30 minutes.
- Almond flour provides the best texture for these ricotta cookies; do not substitute with other gluten-free flour blends unless specified.
- For an intense lemon flavor, use fresh lemon juice only.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 35