Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. 3 Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Reduce speed to medium and beat in ricotta, eggs, and vanilla.
5. 5 Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; beat until dough forms.
6. 6 Drop level tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are very lightly golden and soft, about 15 minutes. Use a spatula to remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. 8 When cookies are cool, make glaze: Stir together confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
9. 9 Use a small spoon or spatula to spread glaze on cookies; alternatively, dip each cookie into the bowl of glaze. Decorate as desired.

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