Description
Soft and tender cannoli-inspired cookies made with creamy ricotta, fresh orange zest, and mini chocolate chips, finished with a chocolate drizzle and powdered sugar.
Ingrédients
Scale
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese, well-drained
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp fresh orange zest
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate, melted, for drizzling
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until light, pale, and fluffy.
- Add the drained ricotta cheese, room-temperature egg, vanilla extract, and fresh orange zest to the butter mixture. Beat on medium speed until smooth and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until a soft dough forms.
- Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips using a rubber spatula until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Drop 1.5-tablespoon scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden and the tops are set.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Once completely cool, drizzle melted semi-sweet chocolate over the tops and dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Drain the ricotta well before adding it to the dough for the best cookie texture. Let the cookies cool completely before drizzling with chocolate and dusting with powdered sugar.
- Temps de préparation: 15 minutes
- Temps de cuisson: 12 minutes
- Catégorie: Dessert
- Méthode: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Portion: 1 cookie