Italian Ricotta Cookies

1. Cream butter and sugar and salt.

2. Add eggs and ricotta cheese, vanilla and grated orange rind.

3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda together in another bowl.

4. Add to batter in three additions.

5. Preheat oven 350*.

6. Drop by teaspoon of dough on ungreased cookie sheet.

7. Bake 10 minutes until edges lightly browned.

8. Cool on racks.

9. Mix frosting ingredients. Spread on cool cookies.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	82.1821 g
Protein	107.6329 g
Carbohydrates	997.1683 g
Energy	5227.8397 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	1.0649 g
Water	531.3369 g
Aspartic acid	9.9045 g
Calcium, Ca	1560.2583 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.018 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	556.475 g
Fiber, total dietary	18.0803 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-6	0.022 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.004 g
Carotene, beta	165.0307 g
Niacin	19.6278 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	709.6065 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.012 g
Arginine	7.5755 g
Riboflavin	1.5488 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 22:4	0.013 g
Tocopherol, beta	0.01 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.008 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.036 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.032 g
Glutamic acid	20.8808 g
Sodium, Na	3160.831 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	2.6629 g
Total lipid (fat)	82.1821 g
Manganese, Mn	8.8993 mg
Proline	7.4054 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	23.4186 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 t	0.003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.5438 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	1.531 g
Sucrose	400.7276 g
Choline, total	417.2998 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 CLAs	0.012 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.023 g
Sugars, total	407.6128 g
Serine	5.8621 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	1.0447 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	6.9583 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.188 g
Vitamin B-6	3.4994 mg
Selenium, Se	203.9261 g
Ash	18.4882 g
Vitamin D	127.3593 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	20.8963 g
Pantothenic acid	8.474 mg
Phenylalanine	5.5309 g
Copper, Cu	1.2754 mg
Betaine	0.3 mg
Thiamin	1.2211 mg
Retinol	690.7037 g
Methionine	2.7239 g
Iron, Fe	8.5196 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	997.1683 g
Phosphorus, P	1831.6528 mg
Folate, total	151.7711 g
Dihydrophylloquinone	0.1 g
Tocopherol, gamma	0.5 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	2.6076 g
Alanine	5.4357 g
Cholesterol	603.3324 mg
Valine	6.5509 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.023 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	6.5819 g
Glycine	3.7642 g
Carotene, alpha	2.79 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.37 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	6.2864 g
Zinc, Zn	12.7425 mg
Isoleucine	5.1386 g
Tocopherol, delta	0.06 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.7167 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	7.9495 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:1	0.007 g
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.01 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:1	0.012 g
Leucine	10.2024 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 t not further defined	0.012 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.06 mg
Vitamin A, IU	2664.9134 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.007 g
Folate, DFE	151.7711 g
Tryptophan	1.276 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	25.97 mg
Phytosterols	0.68 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 c	0.198 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	3.388 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.4218 g
Tyrosine	5.4611 g
Vitamin B-12	2.4322 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	5.336 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	44.0123 g
Alcohol, ethyl	1.4448 g
Histidine	3.4911 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.012 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	24.6297 g
Threonine	4.4533 g
Folate, food	151.7711 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.022 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	2.9072 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-3	0.001 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	87.585 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	2.9072 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	2.3547 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.058 g
Fatty acids, total trans	0.038 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.026 g
Magnesium, Mg	333.9472 mg
Lysine	8.4999 g
Potassium, K	1407.6786 mg
Cystine	1.5112 g
Fluoride, F	1.1 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Orange juice	3 tablespoons	20.925	4.836	0.093
Sugar	2 cups	1611.96	403.192	0
Salt	0.5 teaspoon	0	0	0
Baking powder	1.5 1/2	3.657	1.9113	0
Butter	0.5	42.75	1.9642	3.6
Baking soda	1.5 1/2	0	0	0
Orange zest	1	1.94	0.5	0.004
Ricotta cheese	1 lb	789.2517	13.7892	58.8764
Egg	2	143	0.72	9.51
flour	4.5 cups	2602.26	569.7243	10.0962
vanilla extract	1 teaspoon	12.096	0.5313	0.0025
confectioner ' sugar	2 cups	0	0	0