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Almond-Ricotta Twists

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Total Time

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Makes

about 6-1/2 dozen

Updated: Jul. 27, 2023
A very dear friend gave me this recipe so I make these to remind me of our time together. I like to drizzle melted white chocolate or chocolate chips on the baked cookies.—Paula Prechtl, Brockport, Pennsylvania
Almond-Ricotta Twists
Almond-Ricotta Twists Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup white baking chips, melted
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter until blended. Beat in eggs, then ricotta cheese and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Using 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie, divide in half and shape each into a 3-in. rope. (If dough is soft, work in batches and keep remaining dough chilled until ready to shape.) Twist two ropes around each other, pinching and tucking under ends. Place 2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. Drizzle melted baking chips over cookies; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 83 calories, 4g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.