Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies Recipe - ITALIAN COOKIES

[@MarysNest]

Hi Sweet Friends, My mother made these cookies every Christmas and they were always my absolute favorite! I'd love to hear about what are some of your favorite Christmas cookies? To bake...and to eat! Love, Mary

[@wilddaisy3902]

Mom does these all year round for special occasions. She rolls the dough into long ropes and makes the cookies into a knot, then glazes and sprinkles. I remember as a child, the dining room table always lined with parchment paper as she drizzled the glaze and my job was to put the sprinkles on top. Then when the glaze hardened, she would come and scoop them off to put into Tupperware containers, and then came my favorite part - licking the left over icing that was left behind after dripping off the cookies!

[@Gleem1313]

Hi Mary. Do you think these cookies would ship well over 3-4 days?

[@tennesseegirl1215]

Hello sweet friend, so proud you are making these for your Mom. Mine has gone to be with the Lord 26 years, holidays are never the same. She was a great inspiration and joy, miss her so much. Thanks for bringing this holiday series to teach us your traditional recipes. Blessings and Merry Christmas

[@MarysNest]

I am so sorry for your loss. I understand completely. My dad went home to be with the Lord 2 years ago. You are right. Things are never the same. But I am so grateful to have my mom. 93 and still happy to enjoy some cookies!! Thanks so much for being here!! Love, Mary

[@tennesseegirl1215]

@@MarysNest thank you Mary

[@MarysNest]

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[@ChosenAbundanceFarm]

I’m making ricotta cheese today with some week old raw milk and had no idea what I was going to do with it until this video popped up! Mary to the rescue again!!! ❤

[@denirn8725]

Mary, the 🇮🇹 Italian Sprinkles are called: “#Granella di #Zucchero” usually refers to bits of Chocolate, but in this case it’s SUGAR. It can be bits of anything or grains of nuts 🥜 or fruit🍌, whatever! I just followed your recipe out of the 20 or 30 I watched. My cookies were magnificent. Oh! To get them a bit smoother when dough was ready, I made 2 changes. First I rolled the cookie dough into balls between my palms (thoroughly washed hands😆) Then dipped my finger into a small bowl of lemon juice, & with 1-2 drops, smoothed the dough before baking. They came out totally round & very smooth. Really like your easy glaze too. They are... 🇮🇹 molto delizioso 🇮🇹 Grazie 🙏

[@MarysNest]

Hi Deni, Thank you so much for visiting and sharing all this delightful information with me. I showed your comment to my mom (she's Italian) and she loved it!! And I thought it was so cute when she said..."Yes...Deni knows how to smooth them out nicely!" Thought you would like that!! I have a few other Italian recipe videos you might enjoy here: kzbin.info/aero/PLkRuW3pBo2U0CEhHNZ60a_Hz6qf4qt6bw BTW - Do you enjoy making traditional foods? If so, I have a playlist of some of my videos titled "Mastering the Basics of Traditional Nutrient Dense Foods Cooking". It's a series of 15 detailed videos that covers How to Make Bone Broth, Cultured Dairy, Ferments, Sourdough Starter (my foolproof stater), Sourdough Bread, Soaked and Sprouted Nuts and Beans, and How to Soak and Sprout Grains to Make your own Sprouted Flour at Home. You can watch it here: kzbin.info/aero/PLkRuW3pBo2U3b4eu0QraZReKlGzA11h3y And please share the playlist with any other folks you think might be interested in learning about these types of things. I’m passionate about the book Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon (of the Weston A Price Foundation) and want to help as many people as I can learn how to make Traditional “Nutrient Dense” Foods. Also…If you enjoy making homemade pantry type items, you might enjoy my playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLkRuW3pBo2U1MqC3YAw7ZRYjuL9FBGSwc where I show how to make Apple Cider Vinegar, 10 Flavored Extracts including Vanilla Extract, Homemade 1-Minute Mayo, Natural Food Colorings, Evaporated Milk, Condensed Milk, Preserved Citrus, and more! Please let me know if you have any questions. I’m so happy to help! And I’m SO glad you’re here!! Love and God Bless, Mary PS - Are you in our FB group? It’s called Mary’s Nest Modern Pioneers. Come join us! We have a lot of fun chatting about Traditional “Nutrient Dense Foods and it’s a great place to get questions answered.

[@denirn8725]

Mary's Nest... Yes indeed, I am subscribed & watch many, many of your videos. Thank you for the links. When I’m on my laptop not my phone, I’ll open them. It’s Hard to read stuff on this phone 😆. Will check your FB page out too. Just SUPERB KZbin content!!!!

[@jojow8416]

Oh my goodness, I can't wait to try these. My mother was Italian and made Anise cookies at Christmas, but her recipe was much different. These seem much lighter and fluffier in texture and will surely be a hit with the family. Thank you dear Mary.

[@CatherinesPlates]

I’ve never eaten ricotta cheese before. But these cookies look delicious. I may have to try this recipe, it definitely has me intrigued. 💖

[@MarysNest]

Catherine's Plate - Hi Catherine!! I love ricotta cheese. I used to eat by the spoonfuls as a kid. If you make this cookie, refrigerate the dough for a few hours and then roll them into balls so they’ll all be uniform. I was rushing for filming purposes but the dough is easier to work with when cold. Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@deballen6241]

This is like a God Send as I have that ricotta and was trying to think what I could do with it before it goes bad. He bought a big one for Saturday night lasagna. I'm so going to do this I actually have everything for this on hand. Thanks so much for sharing Mary! This will be perfect.

[@MarysNest]

Deb Allen - Hi Deb, and I’ll share with you a tip… If you have the time refrigerate the dough so that it is easier to work with and roll into actual balls. Since I was filming I was a bit rushed but if you refrigerate the dough for a few hours… Or even overnight… And then the next day take it by teaspoonfuls and roll it into a ball, they’ll all bake up more similar in shape. But either way they’re delicious - there as light as clouds! Thank you so much for visiting… Your comments always means so much to me! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@deballen6241]

@@MarysNest Thanks ever so much for the great tip! God Bless you! Merry Christmas!

[@NataliyaJordan]

thank you for the beautiful cookies 🤗😋🎄 BIG like and my friendship 😊🤗

[@MarysNest]

Nataliya Jordan - You are SO welcome!!❤️😘❤️

[@NataliyaJordan]

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[@VickiesCountryHome]

Love these cookies! I haven’t made any of the family cookies yet. Have to get to that! Love you!

[@MarysNest]

Vickie's Country Home - hi Vickie!! Thanks so much!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@teaserspleasers6632]

YUM I am going to be making Santa his cookies with my grandkids X-Mas Eve morning here I just might add this recipe of yours TFS darling. Have a Happy Holiday XOXO Luvs Ya Mary

[@MarysNest]

Teasers Pleasers - Love you too!! ❤️😘❤️

[@TressasSouthernHomeCooking]

Mary, these sound so delicious! I am going to have to try these and I love lemon flavored anything especially desserts. You did a great job on this video too. Happy Baking!-----------Tressa

[@MarysNest]

Tressa's Stay at Home Life - Hi Tressa!! Thanks so much. And a quick tip...refrigerate the dough for a few hours if you have the time. It’s easier to roll them into balls. Enjoy!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@DebbiesHomeplace]

Thanks for sharing! I love these and hadn't had them in years.

[@MarysNest]

Sojourner - Thanks SO much!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@angelapa9513]

Thank you so much for this recipe❤️

[@joycebritt4014]

Mary! You are such a delightful lady! These cookies look absolutely devine! Thank you for sharing your Mother's recipe. Merry Christmas from Tennessee!

[@MarysNest]

Joyce Britt - Hi Joyce, Thank you SO much!! Merry Christmas to you too!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@gaylanolan9044]

Could I please get the recipe for these cookies Mary? I can’t find the written recipe. Thank you!

[@MarysNest]

Gayla Nolan - Hi Gayla, Sorry I don’t have that recipe up yet. I am working my way through my website and adding recipes to those videos where I did not put in a recipe. Most have them but some still don’t. I have to watch the video and transcribe it so I get it down exactly as I have showed it in the video and that takes time. So sorry for the delay. Thanks for your patience. Love, Mary

[@ArtsyCupcake]

Hi Mary! I am new here - Sub #698! These look so delicious and I am in Texas too! Excited to watch more of your videos. I do some cooking videos too!

[@MarysNest]

Artsy Cupcake - Thanks so much for visiting!! And how nice to meet a fellow Texan!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@Lou-yn7vz]

Hi Mary, can I use lemon juice in the cookie dough instead of the lemon extract. I’ve not seen the extract in the grocery stores here in Australia. Hope you well and have a lovely Xmas with your family 🎄

[@MarysNest]

Hi Louise, I think that should work fine. Love, Mary

[@jeanwoodall1523]

My father was the baker in the family but he died of Lou Gehrig's Disease at age 40 February 1996. He didn't fix any cookies for Christmas but pies. My favorite was and still is if I alter the ingredients a little. My father's recipe is a graham cracker crust, a blend of cream cheese and whipped cream with some sugar and vanilla extract in the middle, and cherry pie topping on top. Since I've liked sugar less as I've gotten older that version is too sweet for me. I omit the sugar as the other ingredients taste fine as is and since Lee's and my son Daniel doesn't like cherries I usually do strawberries or apples which Daniel prefers and all three of us like. Lee's favorite is cherries or pecans. Mine is cranberries or peaches. I'll try I doing mini pies of our favorites soon. For cookies we prefer chocolate chip with walnuts.

[@MarysNest]

Jean Woodall - Oh Jean, I’m so sorry for your loss. Your father’s recipes sound wonderful!! Love, Mary❤️😘❤️

[@aleset1]

Mary, I wish you were my next door neighbor. We could bake together and go exploring all the thrift stores and garage sales.

[@barbarahogan3638]

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