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You Gotta Ricotta Cheese Cinnamon Swirl Cookies
We know some folks who might get queasy at the thought of tossing cheese into their cookies. . . But if variety is the splice of life, then ricotta is the cheese of cookies! Trust us, you’ll swoon for these cinnamon swirlies!
| Ingredients (Kitchen-friendly) | Ingredients (metric) | |
| 1/2 c margarine, softened | 113 g margarine, softened | |
| 1/4 c ricotta cheese | 62 g ricotta cheese | |
| 1 tsp vanilla | 2.5 g vanilla | |
| 1 c sugar | 206 g sugar | |
| 1 egg | 54 g egg | |
| 2 c flour 289 g flour | ||
| 1.5 g baking soda | 1/2 tsp baking soda | |
| 1/2 tsp salt | 1.7 g salt | |
| 1/2 tsp cinnamon | 1 g cinnamon | |
| 1/2 tsp D.D. Williamson Caramel Color Powder Click here to buy |
0.5 g D.D. Williamson Caramel Color Powder Click here to buy |
Directions:
- Blend margarine and ricotta cheese.
- Add vanilla, sugar, and egg to margarine and cheese.
- Stir in the dry ingredients.
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350F for about 10 minutes.
- Eat and enjoy!
Tips:
- To create a cinnamon swirl effect, combine the dry ingredients except for the cinnamon and D.D. Williamson Caramel Color Powder. Then stir in the cinnamon and D.D. Williamson Caramel Color Powder just until a swirl effect is created.
- To increase the white/dark contrast, add a little more caramel powder.
- Butter can be used instead of margarine.
