Dessert - Ricotta Cookies (from Sis)

2 sticks butter (softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

16 oz ricotta

4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tblsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

cream  butter and sugar with mixer.

beat in one egg at a time

add vanilla and ricotta and whip

add baking soda, salt and baking powder to flour and gradually add to wet mixture.  if sticky add a little more flour and refrigerate for 2 hours.

roll dough into ball (size of quarter) and place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for about 12 mins.  Cookies  are not brown but do puff up.    Cool and make icing.   Creamcheese Icing

Use one small creamcheese and one quarter stick of butter softened.

add one tsp vanilla

one tblsp of milk

2+ cups of confectionary sugar and frost cool cookies.  let frosting dry