Soft Almond Cookies

Almond Cookie Recipe
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8 Reviews
Almond cookies are often crisp and crunchy, but these soft almond cookies are made with ricotta cheese, giving them a cakey texture.
40 min
Prep Time
1:25
Total Time
36 cookies

Ingredients

Cookie

1 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3/4 cup
whole milk ricotta cheese
1
large Land O Lakes® Egg
1 teaspoon
almond extract
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
salt

Glaze

1 cup
powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon
almond extract
1 to 2 tablespoons
milk

Decorations

Maraschino cherry slices or decorator sprinkles

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine sugar and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add ricotta cheese, egg and 1 teaspoon almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt gradually, beating at low speed after each addition.
  3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes; remove to cooling racks.
  4. Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and enough milk for desired glazing consistency in bowl. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon glaze over cooled cookies; decorate with cherries or sprinkles as desired. Store in tightly covered container.

Recipe Tips

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
80
Cholesterol
15mg
Carbohydrates
11g
Protein
1g
Fat
3.5g
Sodium
65mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

Thank you for the response. If i try something other than ricotta I will let you know. I am going to the store and buying the ricotta!! Thanks again

Posted December 21, 2014 by Sharon

Rating

Hi Sharon, we haven't tested with any replacements for ricotta, so unfortunately we can't say if any substitutions would work for sure. You could try with cream cheese if you'd like, they may not turn out exactly the same though. If you do try, please let us know how they turn out! Happy baking!

Posted December 19, 2014 by mallory

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I was looking for a soft cookie for my picky husband thought I would give this a try. The reviews are good. Just one question, is there anything you can use in place of the Ricotta cheese. Thank you

Posted December 19, 2014 by Sharon

Test Kitchen Comment
From: mallory
Hi Sharon, we haven't tested with any replacements for ricotta, so unfortunately we can't say if any substitutions would work for sure. You could try with cream cheese if you'd like, they may not turn out exactly the same though. If you do try, please let us know how they turn out! Happy baking!
Posted December 19, 2014

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I made this cookies for Christmas this year, in place of my usual almond cookies. They were a bit hit with all. Very nice texture and flavor. Will definitely make these again.

Posted December 26, 2012 by Linda

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I make a lot of types of cookies and this is the best cookie I have ever made or tasted! I made these last Christmas and was going to give these as gifts but my husband ate them all, and he is not a sweet tooth type person! I made a second batch and it still wasn't enough as they got eaten. I ended up making three batches and everybody was fighting over them! LOL! This cookie is delicious. moist, and soft. The ricotta cheese is the secret ingredient that puts them over the top out of this world. I topped mine with cut up maraschino cherries and it complimented the almond flavor well. A new Christmas cookie staple that I'll make every year now!

Posted April 02, 2012 by acesmom

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Wonderful flavor, great texture

Posted December 15, 2011 by pam c.

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Made these last Christmas and they became one of my family's favorites instantly.

Posted November 02, 2010 by sonya

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Great cookies, the cheese keep them soft and moist for a long time. Make some and watch them disappear instantly!

Posted May 20, 2009 by Paul

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We usually make spritz cookies at Christmas time, but I decided to try this new recipe from Land of Lakes and found that we like them better than the spritz. They are so moist, they melt in you mouth. This will become a Christmas cookie in our home.

Posted December 17, 2008 by Mollie

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This recipe is so simple, delicious, hold well and was very well received. Took this to a pot luck at work, trying to avoid the ususal "brownies" and WOW !! they were gone in an instant. Have made this recipe twice since then for different people and had the same reaction. Wonderful for Christmas hostess gifts.

Posted December 01, 2008 by Susan

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These cookies were excellent and reminded me of my favorite Italian pignoli cookies, so I added some pignoli nuts to the tops of the cookies and baked them as directed. Extra delicious!

Posted November 14, 2008 by Robin

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Made these for a wedding and everyone loved them.

Posted November 12, 2008 by Tony

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