Description
Soft, ricotta-filled cookies with chocolate chips, drizzled in rich chocolate and dusted with sugar — a bite of Italy in every crumb!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup melted dark chocolate (for drizzle)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, sugar, and ricotta until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla, then add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until combined.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 12–14 minutes, until edges are golden.
- Cool completely, then drizzle with melted chocolate and dust with powdered sugar.
- Let set before serving these irresistible cannoli-inspired treats.
Notes
- Ensure the ricotta cheese is well-drained for the best texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- For a variation, add chopped nuts or different flavored chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg