Description
Sweet Italian orange chocolate chip ricotta cookies blend creamy textures with zesty citrus notes. Delicate crumbles melt in your mouth, promising a delightful Mediterranean-inspired treat you’ll savor with pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (241 grams) whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (284 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups (154 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (165 grams) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 ½ tbsps (37.5 mL) fresh orange juice
- 2 tbsps (8 grams) orange zest
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Dry Mixture Preparation: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, ensuring uniform ingredient distribution and no lumps remain.
- Flavor Infusion: Cream sugar, softened butter, and orange zest in an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and aromatic, periodically scraping down the sides to maintain consistency.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Add egg to the creamed mixture, blending thoroughly, then gently incorporate ricotta cheese and vanilla extract until smooth and well-combined.
- Dough Formation: Gradually fold the flour mixture into wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated, then delicately fold in mini chocolate chips to distribute evenly without overmixing.
- Chilling and Preparation: Refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours to enhance flavor and texture, while simultaneously preheating the oven to 350°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Cookie Shaping and Baking: Scoop chilled dough into rounded tablespoon-sized mounds, placing them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet, then bake for 13-14 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear set.
- Cooling and Glazing: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling, subsequently creating a glossy glaze by whisking powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, and additional orange zest until smooth.
- Finishing Touch: Drizzle the prepared glaze over completely cooled cookies, letting it cascade naturally, and allow to set at room temperature before storing in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate dough 1-2 hours to enhance flavor development and prevent cookie spreading during baking.
- Zest Magic: Fresh orange zest delivers vibrant citrus notes, so avoid using dried or pre-packaged zest for maximum flavor intensity.
- Gentle Mixing Matters: Avoid overmixing the dough after adding flour to maintain a tender, soft cookie texture and prevent toughness.
- Glaze Timing: Wait until cookies are completely cool before drizzling glaze to ensure a clean, crisp finish and prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg