Silky Ricotta Cheese Cookies

I stumbled on these cookies along time ago, when I was looking to fill Christmas baskets. They are truly wonderful and sinfully rich.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 lb butter (no substitutions)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  eggs
• 4  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cream together sugar and butter.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Beat eggs in one at a time.
5. Sift flour, salt and baking soda.
6. Add to creamed mixture.
7. Mix well.
8. Add the ricotta cheese.
9. **Usually here I add butterscotch chips or chips of your liking (raspberry chips are my favorite).
10. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet.
11. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
12. Frost if desired.