Chocolate Chip Orange Ricotta Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Dough
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1 cup gluten-free flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 pinch sea salt
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1/2 cup monkfruit sweetener with erythritol (or organic cane sugar)
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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1 whole egg
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1/4 cup ricotta
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
→ Orange Glaze
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3/4 cup powdered monkfruit sweetener (or organic powdered sugar)
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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2-3 tablespoons orange juice
# Instructions:
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Using a standing or hand mixer, beat softened butter and sweetener together. Mix in egg, vanilla, ricotta, and orange zest.
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Mix in dry ingredients until combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
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Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
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Use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to form balls. Place on cookie sheet without flattening.
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Bake at 350°F for about 13 minutes.
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Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Whisk glaze ingredients together and top cookies. Let glaze set before serving.
# Notes:
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Recipe can be doubled for larger batches
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Makes small-sized cookies perfect for parties