wn Butter Ricotta Cookies","prepTime":"PT30M","cookTime":"PT10M","totalTime":"PT40M","description":"Ricotta cheese is the secret to making one of the softest cookies you will ever eat. A close cousin of the traditional sugar cookie with the nutty goodness of brown butter!","yield":"18 cookies","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Joshua Snyder"},"video":null,"recipeIngredient":["3/4 cup butter","2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour","1 teaspoon baking soda","1/2 teaspoon salt","1/2 cup ricotta cheese, room temp","1/2 cup sugar","1/2 cup brown sugar","2 large eggs","1 teaspoon vanilla"],"recipeInstructions":["Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.","Cook for about 3 minutes stirring constantly until butter foams and bubbles.","Continue cooking until you can see brown specks through the bubbles and foam.","Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl and place in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes to help solidify to improve texture of cookies.","In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.","In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the brown butter and the sugars. Mix together until incorporated.","Add the ricotta cheese, eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined and smooth.","Slowly add the flour mixture and mix until just combined.","Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.","Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.","Scoop 1-inch globs (golf ball size) of dough and place on baking sheets.","Bake for 10 minutes.","Let cool for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely."],"nutrition":{"calories":"189.87","fatContent":"8.91","saturatedFatContent":"5.40","carbohydrateContent":"24.20","fiberContent":"0.47","sugarContent":"10.59","proteinContent":"3.36","sodiumContent":"206.01","cholesterolContent":"43.13","@type":"NutritionInformation"},"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Recipe"}