Mouche Avec Moi

These cookies will melt in your mouth ..

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 to 1 teaspoon almond extract

8 ounces ricotta cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Icing

2 tablespoons butter, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 tablespoons milk

How?:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, almond extract and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the cheese mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

In a medium bowl, cream together the remaining butter and confectioners’ sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached. Frost cooled cookies.