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Orange Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookies

Orange Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cookies
  • Category

    Dessert

  • Cusine

    Italian

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Ingredients

2 cups

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup

1 Tbsp + 1 tsp orange zest

1 large egg

1 cup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

2 1/2 Tbsp fresh orange juice

1 tsp orange zest

Directions

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt for 20 seconds, set aside. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together sugar, butter and 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp orange zest until combined . Mix in egg then blend in ricotta and vanilla extract. Add in flour mixture and mix until nearly combined then mix in chocolate chips. Cover bowl and chill 1 - 2 hours until it's not quite so sticky and a little easier to work with . Preheat oven to 350 degrees during last 20 minutes of dough chilling. . Scoop dough out using a medium cookie scoop or two spoons and drop onto parchment paper or silicone liner lined baking sheet spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Leave remaining dough chilled. Bake cookies in preheated oven 13 - 14 minutes until almost set. Let cool on pan several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough . For the glaze, in a small mixing bowl whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Spoon over cooled cookies. Let glaze set at room temperature. Store cookies in an airtight container. .