Monday, February 27, 2012

Amazing Lemon Ricotta Cookies



The original recipe can be found here. Here is my Dukanized version. I thought these tasted amazing on their own, but would be so tasty with some sort of cream cheese frosting. I made the first batch with Stevia, and plan to make the next batch with Truvia to improve the flavor. They are such a refreshing treat though!

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup pureed fruit (I used pears, applesauce would be great too).
  • 1 TBSP vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sweetener
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 tsp butter flavoring
  • 1 lemon - zest & juice (add both to batter)
  • 3/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups oat bran flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt (only 1/8 tsp of regular salt)
Procedure:
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Cream the wet ingredients together, blend well.
  • Mix the dry ingredients and the lemon zest together. Add them to the wet ingredients.
  • Mix until incorporated, but do not over-mix.
  • You can either place the dough in the fridge until it is firm enough to roll out and cut with cookie cutters, or you can scoop it now. It depends on how fancy you want your cookies to look.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden around the edges.

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