Description
Cannoli Cookies are the kind of bakery-style dessert that instantly makes an ordinary day feel special. Soft, tender, and filled with creamy ricotta flavor, mini chocolate chips, and a sweet dusting of powdered sugar, these cookies capture everything people love about classic Italian cannoli in an easy recipe form. They’re perfect for holiday baking, dessert trays, easy snack ideas, sweet breakfast ideas with coffee, and simple homemade food ideas when you want something unique, cozy, and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract and ricotta cheese until smooth.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
6. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
7. Chill the dough for 30 minutes so the cookies hold their shape better while baking.
8. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
9. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
10. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
11. Once fully cooled, dust generously with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Do not overbake these cookies or they can lose their soft, tender texture; pull them out when the centers are just set.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg