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    Home » Cookies

    Ricotta with Lemon and Hazelnut Cookies

    Published: Aug 6, 2021 · Modified: Apr 11, 2023 by Barbara · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Lemons are the perfect spring ingredient for cookies. The taste is bright and fresh, just like a great sunny spring day. Looking in my refrigerator, I had a couple of nice-looking lemons. These lemons were begging me to create a new lemon cookie. My thought was, of course, to have lemon juice and lemon zest, but I was looking for something different to add.

    Ricotta lemon hazelnuts finished cookies on a blue plate.

    Doing a Google search for lemon anything, I came across lemon chips. This was new to me, and I really wanted to know more. It turns out it is a site called Nuts.com, and they have Lemon Chips. The picture sold me, and I ordered a bag.

    These lemon chips have a hint of white chocolate and are flavored with lemon. They are delicious. I now have three different lemon tastes for my cookie. Wanting something that would keep the cookies moist, I opted for ricotta instead of mascarpone or cream cheese. Ricotta and lemons taste so good together.

    Looking at the ingredients, I noticed that this cookie would be really soft, and it needed some texture. Hazelnuts are not a nut that I get to use very often, but they go great with my ingredients for this cookie.

    I hope you enjoy this week's cookie!!!

    Going out to search for tools that I use is getting harder. I am not sure if it is COVID or that I have been doing this for a while, and they are discontinuing the items I use.

    Recipe

    Ricotta with lemon and hazelnut cookies on a small rectangular plate with hazelnuts and lemon chips around the cookies.

    Ricotta with Lemon and Hazelnut Cookies

    Barbara Hall
    Triple lemon flavor along with the creaminess of ricotta, My go-to cookie for a lemon fix.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Bake Time 12 minutes mins
    Chill 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 22 minutes mins
    Course Cookies, Nuts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 30 cookies
    Calories 138 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup (113.5 g) Butter unsalted room temperature
    • 1 cup (200 g) Sugar white
    • 8 ounce (8 ounce) Ricotta cheese
    • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Vanilla Extract
    • 2 Tablespoon (2 Tablespoon) Lemon juice
    • 2 Tablespoon (2 Tablespoon) Lemon zest
    • 1 (1) Egg room temperature
    • 2 ¼ cup (281.25 g) All-purpose flour
    • 1 Tablespoon (1 Tablespoon) Baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
    • 1 cup (212 g) Lemon chips
    • ½ cup (60 g) Hazelnuts chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Take the lemons and zest. Cut the lemons and juice them into a separate bowl. Weigh or measure the sugar and set it aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the flour, baking powder, and salt, running a whisk through to blend. Rough chop the hazelnuts so you have enough for the recipe.
    • Add the sugar and butter to a mixer bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides, then add the Ricotta and blend for a minute. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, and mix. Crack the egg into a small bowl to ensure there are no eggshells before adding it to the cookie dough. Stop and scrape down the side and across the bottom to incorporate all the wet ingredients.
    • Turn the mixer on low and gradually add the flour mixture till incorporated. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides to get all the flour and then add the lemon chips and hazelnuts to the bowl. I only turn the mixer on for about 30 seconds. Take the bowl off the stand and make sure the lemon chips and hazelnuts are distributed evenly throughout the cookie dough by turning the cookie dough over a couple of times using s spatula. Cover lightly and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    • Preheat your oven to 350°, and line two cookie sheet pans with parchment paper. Add 12 scoops to a cookie sheet pan using a medium cookie scoop. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Leave them on the cookie sheet pan for a minute or two before moving them to a cooling rack. This recipe makes 2-½ dozen. Do not store in sealed containers; ricotta needs to breathe.

    NUTRITION DISCLAIMER

    I am not a certified Dietitian or Nutritionist. The nutrition amounts given below are provided through a program and are only a guideline.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 142IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword lemon ricotta cookies, ricotta cookies, triple lemon cookies
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