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
Cream sugar and butter. Add egg, ricotta, vanilla and orange or lemon zest. Combine the dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients slowly to the mixing bowl with sugar, egg ricotta mixture. Once thoroughly combined, drop by tablespoon or ice cream scoop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake 14 min. in a 350 degree oven. Move to a cooling rack and ice when cooled. (The original recipe said to ice while warm, but I like them better and they look prettier if the icing doesn't seep in too much so I let them cool.)
Mix confectioners sugar, butter, lemon juice, whipping cream and salt with a whisk. Icing should be liquid enough to drip on the cookie and have it drizzle down the sides. If not, add a bit more lemon juice and whipping cream. Drizzle icing on tops of cooled cookies. Sprinkle with decorative sprinkles immediately. Makes about 50 cookies.
