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Soft Ricotta Cookies with Fig Jam

Soft. Light. Fruity. The most beautiful fruit and cheese pairing that makes for devine holiday thumbprint cookies!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer (or large bowl with electric mixer)
  • 1 Medium Bowl
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Sugar Granulated
  • 1/2 cup Butter unsalted, softened (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup Ricotta cheese at room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Egg large
  • 2 cup All-purpose Flour unbleached
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Fig Jam

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  •  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk to aerate mixture and set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat the sugar and butter until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is light and fluffy (~5 minutes).
  • Add ricotta and mix on low until incorporated. Repeat with vanilla and egg.
  •  Slowly add flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Stop mixing.
  • Create 1 tablespoon mounds of dough, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Using slightly damp fingers form fairly round, imperfect cookies.
  •  Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven. Using a spatula handle, imprint the centre of each cookie.
  • Place 1 tsp of jam onto each cookie. Return cookies to the oven for an additional 5 minutes or until they are soft and lightly golden around the edges.
  •  Let cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes.
  • Using a spatula place the cookies onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Sofia’s Tips:
  • If using a convection oven, remember to reduce the temperature by 25F. Cookies may bake 1-2 minutes quicker than the recipe calls for. 
  • Ricotta pairs well with any sweet and tart jam! If you don't have fig jam on hand you can use whatever jam is your favourite! I recommend raspberry or apricot jam
 
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