Dating can be so difficult. Does he like me, does he not? Why doesn’t he call? Should I call him? Why isn’t he emotionally available?
As my mom used to say, “Who loves you comes after you.” She was right — that’s all you need to know about relationships. Unfortunately, this means I am now in love with a cookie.
Love’s more wonderful, with lemon ricotta cookies.
Some might say this is not an emotionally healthy mindset, but I disagree. Quite frankly, life is much easier with Lemon Ricotta Cookies. There are no guessing games. If you make this cookie I guarantee you’ll fall in love with it. And it will stalk your dreams.
Your friends will come over and ooh and ah over it. It’s tender, moist, versatile, and just the right amount of sweet. You can put it on a pedestal and it won’t get all weird and uppity on you. It won’t make demands on you, and will stay with you forever (probably on your hips).
Since I’ve been on such a writing tangent, I figured it was time to cough up a few recipes. I got this from my ex-husband’s wonderful first ex-wife, Theresa. I’d explain, but you’d need a dry erase board and markers standing by just to get the succession of wives, children and step-children straight.
Trust me, Lemon Ricotta Cookies are much easier than ex-husbands or boyfriends, they make you look like a culinary goddess, and never steal the remote. Sounds like love to me.
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
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20 Comments
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Donna Tunno
January 21, 2015 at 5:15 amFrannie, I’m glad you re-posted this recipe. When we were at Patrick’s wedding, I cruised the cookie tables and ran into these little buggers. I said, “Wow, these are my favorite!” I asked around and found out YOU made them. All the cookies were good, but the lemon ricotta cookies would get my vote for the blue ribbon! They have been on my mind lately, and “poof” the recipe reappeared!
Fran Tunno
January 21, 2015 at 11:04 amAnything I can do to help you Donna, you know I will. I am so glad you liked them! That, as you know, is music to my ears..or would it be eyes? Oh well, enjoy!
Diane Finley
January 20, 2015 at 6:15 pmFran, my daughter, Melissa, is into family traditions and made these at Christmas. Yummy! I’m going to share your recipe with her. Melissa is one of my “step” daughters but we aren’t a “step” kind of family. We blended well and Melissa lived with us. She hasn’t a drop of Italian blood but she loves our trading and food. She’s definitely the glue in our family!
Fran Tunno
January 21, 2015 at 11:02 amDi, I am thrilled. I think she’ll love them. I am a sucker for anything lemon and these are wonderful. I am so glad you always read and share my blogs, you are the absolute best! And your family is proof of that, you don’t get great kids or step kids without a lot of effort and love going in.
Chas Madonio
October 9, 2014 at 11:17 amWill you have time to drive up to Kent and make me a batch? If not, I’ll send a limo.
Fran Tunno
October 9, 2014 at 1:41 pmYou never know. I’ll be staying in Canfield a couple days during Christmas, maybe we can figure something out!
Mary
October 8, 2014 at 8:49 amSounds GOOD & fattening. WHY can’t delicious cookies NOT be fattening, . . . agh! How do you bake all that all the time Fran, and not look like a house?! I’d have to sample everything & then some! I guess that’s why I don’t do much of the Betty Crocker routine. But I’m glad “you” do! I haven’t tasted anything you’ve made that I haven’t liked/loved!
Fran Tunno
October 8, 2014 at 1:17 pmThanks, that’s the best compliment a baker can hear. Once I bake it the thrill is usually gone, but I do have one or two every now and then, which is why my pants don’t fit now.
Patty Tunno
October 8, 2014 at 7:59 amYum! I can’t wait to taste them in December!
Fran Tunno
October 8, 2014 at 1:16 pmI can’t wait to make them. I’ll have to bring them on the plane, but will need to ice them the night before I serve them, otherwise they don’t look as pretty. I will figure it out!
Nicol Zanzarella
October 8, 2014 at 6:39 amMatilda, you should know, I now want to run over to Fran’s house and get my hands on those leftovers!!’ But since I did, indeed, ‘find’ them on Sunday – and by ‘find’ them I mean ate MANY!!!!! – I will try to refrain so as to share the ridiculous goodness with the world!! Take Fran up on that offer! And Frenzie, I am pretty sure those lemon ricotta cookies love you just as much for making them as good as you do!
Matilda Novak
October 8, 2014 at 7:54 pmNicol, i Like you! — And You’re in such excellent shape, you CAN eat multiple Frenzie Treats (love the Frenzie)….. And Franneleh, where do you live?? I’m stunned you have any left. Had i known they were Ricotta Lemon, i would’ve skipped the cupcake (which was also of course Fabulous). What i’d really love is to come over for Italian Anything sometime….You are Amazing
Bob
October 7, 2014 at 5:26 pmObviously nome for me!
Fran Tunno
October 7, 2014 at 5:48 pmBob, I can’t ship them, they don’t hold up well. I’ll just have to make you some when I come home! You will love them!
Fran Tunno
October 8, 2014 at 1:14 pmYou are too adorable Nicol. Thank you for always reading and writing! Best little sister ever!
Fran Tunno
October 8, 2014 at 9:50 pmMatilda, I will email you and we will arrange a rendezvous or a cooking demonstration!
Matilda Novak
October 8, 2014 at 9:51 pmYay!!
Matilda Novak
October 7, 2014 at 10:10 ami am so Bummed to have missed this on Sunday…..(i went for the carrot cake cupcake AND the chocolately chocolate treat — after which i Had to stop, or die). Wishing now i’d wrapped one of these in a napkin and tucked it into my purse — in spite of whatever that would make me….sigh.
Fran Tunno
October 7, 2014 at 10:59 amI have a few left Matilda. Call me and you can come over and get one before my daughter finishes them all! Thanks for reading!