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Ricotta cookies are so soft and tender and bursting with fresh, ripe strawberries! The sweet strawberry glaze is to die for!
Yes, back to school is right around the corner. All the stores have back to school supplies and all sorts of sales. It’s completely appropriate for this time of year. It’s what I expect to see when I walk in a store.
The family took a little trip to Garden Ridge to look for new carpets to spruce up the house. When we walked in the store, were accosted by the site of Christmas trees!!! A whole rainbow assortment of them!! We walked a step or two further and there were aisles of ornaments all sorted by color. The smell of cinnamon tickled our noses instantly. You can’t shake that smell. Once that scent is in your nose, it takes up residence! Going a little deeper into the store we glimpsed skeletons, pumpkins and ghosts. Which was completely backwards in my opinion. Don’t we need to get through Halloween first??? Why are we looking at Christmas stuff so early??? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas! I love planning what to buy and what to bake. I adore the music, the decorating, the activities that the Christmas season offers! Yes, I am just as holly and jolly as the next person. But I prefer to be jolly closer to November. Let me get through my Halloween candy first for goodness sakes!!! I want to enjoy all that fall has to offer. I want to take in the vibrant fall foliage. I want to take in corn mazes and pick pumpkins. Who can’t wait to roast pumpkin seeds after carving in ghoulish faces? The stores and their premature merchandise make me burn out on Christmas before I even have a chance to experience my Thanksgiving food coma!
So I’m protesting in a way. I’m going to try to drag out summer as long as I can. We will stay in our swimsuits all day (good thing it’s in the 90’s!). We will relish popsicle juice running down our arms. I’ll even put up with mosquitos bites, just to feel summer for as long as I can. I’m including the foods we eat in my one person protest. I want to eat as much seasonal berries and veggies as I can! Which is why I made strawberry ricotta cookies. Strawberries scream summer to me. The pinkish hue of the strawberry ricotta cookie is such a contrast to the fall colors I’m seeing in the stores around me. These strawberry ricotta cookies, were so moist, they were like cake. They were light and almost delicate. The strawberry flavor was intensified by the fresh strawberry glaze. The cinnamon in the glaze was the perfect complement to the berry taste.
Yep, I’m definitely going to protest the start of fall. I want to keep summer flavors around for as long as possible!
For the glaze:
Strawberry Ricotta Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Yield 36 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 153 Total Fat 4g Saturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 21mg Sodium 90mg Carbohydrates 27g Fiber 0g Sugar 19g Protein 3g
ChgoJohn says
August 9, 2012 at 2:05 pmSing it, Sister! These so called marketing experts keep starting the holiday season earlier and earlier. If I see a Christmas ad on TV for a store and it isn’t even November yet, I don’t go back to that store until Thanksgiving. I know it won’t affect them in any appreciable way but I feel better. Now, if I use that time baking your cookies instead of shopping, I just might wait until December before I cross their threshold. 🙂
Lemonsforlulu says
August 9, 2012 at 10:15 pmIt’s hard to think Christmas while it’s 90 out!! I’ll eat more cookies instead!
Pamela says
August 9, 2012 at 2:10 pmThese look so YUMMY, I wish I could lick the screen and get a taste! I will be making these with my healthy ingredients and see if they will come out just like yours!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 9, 2012 at 10:16 pmWish you were here so I could share!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
August 9, 2012 at 8:09 pmYum, these look totally refreshing on a summer day. Love that strawberry glaze! And unlike you, I’m eager for summer to end; however, I do want to hold onto my grill, fresh watermelons and all the other wonderful summertime foods!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 9, 2012 at 10:17 pmLove the summer foods!!! Am going to be a glutton for the next few weeks!
Sarah Carletti says
August 10, 2012 at 6:24 amThese are absolutely beautiful and I can wait to taste them! I’d love if you could link up to THURSDAY FOOD FEST! I open on Wed at 7pm. I hope to see you there! Sarah
Lemonsforlulu says
August 10, 2012 at 7:41 amThank you! Linked up today!
Michael Ann says
August 10, 2012 at 11:45 amYour photo is really great, it captures the freshness of the strawberry glaze. I bet these taste amazing!!!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 10, 2012 at 3:05 pmYes they tasted fresh and the berries added the perfect amount of moisture!
Becky says
August 11, 2012 at 8:53 amAre you serious?? Xmas already? That’s crazy. We will relish in summer with you!! Thanks for linking these delicious treats to Foodtastic Friday!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 11, 2012 at 4:07 pmSummer goes so fast doesn’t it? The winter months drag on and on! Thanks for the party!
Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate) says
August 11, 2012 at 11:21 amI hear you on the ever increasing earliness of the holidays. Even as a crafter who likes to get an early start, seeing Christmas or even Halloween stuff so early is startling. YUM on the cookies! Thanks for sharing at this week’s BFF Open House.
Lemonsforlulu says
August 11, 2012 at 4:06 pmIt is a bit jarring seeing Christmas trees when you still expect to summer decor! Thanks for checking out the cookies!
Krista @Everyday Mom's Meals says
August 12, 2012 at 9:48 amThese look divine! I love anything strawberry! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon.
Lemonsforlulu says
August 13, 2012 at 7:06 amThank you! I love the fresh strawberry flavor in these cookies.
Cathy@My1929Charmer says
August 12, 2012 at 3:43 pmOMG – these sound so darn good! Strawberries, ricotta in a cookie. Wow my mouth is drooling for 1, or maybe 2, or maybee… My fingers are crossed you’ll share your creative inspiration tonight with Sunday’s Best – sharing is a good thing!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 13, 2012 at 7:06 amI wish I could’ve shared them with you!
Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen says
August 13, 2012 at 4:06 pmI hear ya! Bring on the bathing suits & popsicles! We’ll protest with you as long as you share the cookies 😉
I would love to have you share this recipe at Mom’s Test Meal Mondays! This week is all about the kiddos & their favorite after-school snacks!
Have a great day!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 13, 2012 at 5:11 pmYahoo!!! I have others who want to hang on to summer!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
August 14, 2012 at 7:33 amI’ll protest with ya! I think it’s crazy how early they put some of that stuff out in stores! 😉 Thanks for sharing at All My Bloggy Friends last week. I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ll share this week! Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
August 14, 2012 at 7:34 amBtw, I had to pin your cookies – I love strawberries and I’m intrigued by the ricotta 🙂
Lemonsforlulu says
August 15, 2012 at 7:39 amThey pair perfectly together, ricotta makes the cookies so moist.
Lemonsforlulu says
August 15, 2012 at 7:39 amAmen!!! It’s still August, lets enjoy it!
Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch says
August 15, 2012 at 1:05 pmWhat a different and delicious combo!! Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch. Hope you will link up again this week. The party will be live tonight. http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
Thanks, Nichi
Lemonsforlulu says
August 15, 2012 at 3:06 pmThank you for the party!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
August 20, 2012 at 7:59 pmI felt the same way a few months ago when I walked into Hobby Lobby and saw all the Christmas decor. I think everything is so rushed now! We don’t get to enjoy it because we are always looking to the next holiday!!! These cookies are amazing looking!! Love the flavor combo!!!
Lemonsforlulu says
August 21, 2012 at 9:16 amHobby Lobby loves Christmas! Thanks! The ricotta made the cookies so moist!
Anne says
February 15, 2013 at 3:19 pmI am not a fan of almond extract, but these cookies look so yummy! Do you think vanilla would be a fine substitute?
Lemonsforlulu says
July 21, 2016 at 11:25 pmYes, you could omit the almond extract for sure.
JARRELLE C says
March 8, 2013 at 11:09 amOn Sun I’m going to be with my Italian family and making these!!! You said to add juice after the ricotta cheese but I don’t see juice in the ingredients. What’s the juice you are talking about?? Thanks:-) Can’t wait to make these!
Lemonsforlulu says
March 8, 2013 at 7:05 pmCan’t wait to hear how they turned out!
JARRELLE C says
March 8, 2013 at 7:41 pmIn the instructions you say to add juice after the ricotta…is that the juice from the strawberries or a different type??? There is no juice listed in the ingredient list.
Thanks:-)
Lemonsforlulu says
July 21, 2016 at 11:23 pmSorry for the delay, I have been travelling. The recipe instructions have been amended. The only juice in the recipe will come from the freshly chopped strawberries.
Rachel @ Mesa Cooking Co. says
July 21, 2016 at 10:01 amOh these sound really fun! I’ve never made a cookie with ricotta before, but I’m feeling like these probably taste amazing! Love that you included almond extract too – that sounds like a perfect complement to these!
Lemonsforlulu says
July 21, 2016 at 11:25 pmThank you!
Gayle says
July 21, 2016 at 11:24 amYes, I also wonder what juice we are supposed to add. Please let us all know. The cookies look yummy, and strawberries are one of my husbands favorites.
Lemonsforlulu says
July 21, 2016 at 11:24 pmSorry Gayle, the only juice will come from the freshly chopped strawberries.
marianne bianco says
May 12, 2017 at 6:54 pmhow many does it make
Lemonsforlulu says
May 16, 2017 at 6:57 am36 to 48 cookies, depending on their size.