Vanilla Ricotta Biscuits

Ingredients

Serves: 36

• 125g butter, softened
• 1 cup (220g) white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 250g ricotta cheese
• 2 cups (250g) plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
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• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups (375g) icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

Preparation method

Prep: 30 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes

1.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease baking trays.

2.

In a medium bowl cream together 125g butter and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and ricotta cheese. Combine the flour, bicarb soda and salt; gradually stir into the cheese mixture. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 5cm apart onto the prepared baking trays.

3.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are golden. Allow biscuits to cool on baking tray for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.

In a medium bowl cream together the remaining butter and icing sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached. Ice cooled biscuits.