Ricotta Cheese Cookies

Ingredients & Directions


1/2 lb Margarine
2 Eggs
1 lb Ricotta cheese
2 c Sugar
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
4 c Flour
2 ts Vanilla or lemon extract
1/4 ts Nutmeg

Cream butter and sugar and then add extract. Add egg, one at a time,
beating well after each addition. Add cheese and beat 1 min. Add dry
ingredients slowly. Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at
350? for 12-15 mins. Turn out on rack to cool and sprinkle with powdered
sugar if desired.

Yields
58 Servings