Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Lemon is such a delightful flavor.  These cookies have a fantastic texture and sweet and tart glaze. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients-

Cookies–

2 cups flour

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil slightly warm

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 15 ounce container part skim ricotta cheese

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Zest from 1 lemon

Glaze–

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Zest from 1 lemon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt.  Whisk to mix.
3. Add sugar and warmed (10 seconds in the mircrowave) coconut oil to a large stand mixer.  Mix on medium for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add 1 egg at a time while beating on medium.
5. Add ricotta cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Beat to combine.
6. Add in dry mixture 1 cup at a time. The dough will be runny.
7. Use a tablespoon size cookie scooper to add dollops to the parchment paper. Leave space between cookies as they will spread.
8. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
9. Let rest on baking sheet.
10. Glaze- Add lemon juice, zest, and powdered sugar to a bowl.  Whisk to combine. 
11. Use a spoon to drizzle glaze on the cookies.  Spread the glaze with the back of a spoon.  I added one dime size drop to each cookie and then after spreading that added an additional drop with the remaining glaze.
12. Let glaze on cookies set for at least 2 hours before transferring to a container. 
13. Enjoy!