Ricotta Cheese Cookies

==Description==
Simply the best!
===Ingredients===
* 2 	 cups Sugar
* 1 	cup margarine or butter, softened
* 1 (15 	ounces) container ricotta cheese
* 2 	teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 	large eggs
* 4 	cups all-purpose flour
* 2 	tablespoons baking powder
* 1 	teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 	cups confectioners' Sugar
* 3 	tablespoons milk
* 	colored sprinkles (red and green)
===Directions===
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
* In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat Sugar and margarine or butter until blended.
* Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
* At medium speed, beat in ricotta, vanilla, and eggs until well combined.
* Reduce speed to low.
* Add flour, baking powder, and salt; beat until dough forms.
* Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart,onto ungreased large cookie sheet.
* Bake about 15 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden (cookies will be soft).
* With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
* Repeat with remaining dough.
* When cookies are cool, prepare icing: In small bowl, stir confectioners' Sugar and milk until smooth.
* With small metal spatula or knife, spread icing on cookies; sprinkle with red or green Sugar crystals.
* Set cookies aside to allow icing to dry completely, about 1 hour.
==See also==
Category: Italian DessertsCategory:Desserts Category:Recipes
Category:Italian Recipes
Category: Cheese Cookies
category:flour Recipes
category:vanilla extract Recipes
category:ricotta cheese Recipes
category:baking powder Recipes
category:margarine Recipes
category:vanilla powder Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:milk Recipes