I have mixed feelings about our Food Network friend Giada... there is just something about her... maybe it's the way she over pronounces every syllable or how, out of nowhere, she has an Italian accent when she's talking about certain ingredients and how does she stay so thin when she's making all that delicious Italian food!? It just doesn't make sense! Despite these quirks her food always looks fantastic and I still find myself watching her show when scrolling through the channels.
The first time I tried out one of Giada's recipes it was an epic fail..I found myself drawn to the TV as she went on and on about how great these sandwich cookies were and how the family she used to cook for would beg for them so of course I was intrigued.. I went out and got all the ingredients excited to finally try something of hers out, only to be highly disappointed. Long story short, I ended up throwing out an entire batch of cookies.. they were horrible.
Lucky for her, I forgive..I'm a big believer in second chances.
She couldn't have redeemed herself any more than with these delicious lemony cookies. In one word? fabulous. They're light and fluffy, a lot like my Black and White Cakies (cakie(n): A light and fluffy cookie that has the consistency much like cake, easily eaten in one or two bites; like eating the top of a cupcake). The lemon flavor is incredible, you could smell it while it was baking and the glaze is even better.
Mountain Man took one bite and let me know "It's a keeper" (the recipe that is).
Lemon Ricotta Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Recipe by Giada found on Food Network.com
Oven: 375 Bake time: 15 minutes
2 1/2 cups AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 stick butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 container (15oz) ricotta cheese
3 TBS lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1 lemon, zested
Preheat oven to 375.
In a small bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, use a hand mixer and cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add one egg at a time, beating after each addition.
Mix in ricotta cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest until incorporated.
Slowly mix in dry ingredients until combined.
Spoon cookie dough (about 2 TBS worth) on parchment paper lined baking pans.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Transfer to cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before applying glaze.
Look at that fresh lemon zest!
Glaze:1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 TBS lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
In a small bowl whisk ingredients until smooth.
Spoon over cooled cookies, using back of spoon to spread.
Allow to cool for at least an hour before trying to pack or stack.
A perfect summer cookie..
light, refreshing, fabulous.
Who's your go-to Food Network star?
Happy Baking!
19 comments:
I agree about the mixed feelings with Giada... She is a little too skinny to actually eat any of her food but maybe she is just lucky :)
These look yummy, I will have to try them out!
BTW, I like Anne with Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. There is just something about how she talks about and to the food that is funny but makes sense.
These look amazing! I heart Ina Garten and Paula Deen. That must mean I like to bake with a lot of butter...
Soo delicious! At 10:15am I had already eaten two, its gonna be a long day!
These look great...and I agree...there is something a bit off putting about Giata, but I can't put my finger on it either. I love lemon flavored cookies, so light and refreshing you almost forget how much butter is in them!
These look so delicate and soft. I've never actually tried Giada's recipes usually her dessert recipes are the only ones that draw me in.
I've always been kind of put off by her personality as well, I'm usually somewhat annoyed at how she pronounces Italian ingredients, not only does she sound funny when she says it but it seems that she says the same word a million times!
Giada's all right in my book! There's a lot more annoying people than her on there. And I also think from experience that whoever writes up the recipes on Food Network doesn't always do a complete job. The cookies look delicious! I love lemon in sweets.
These cookies are a part of my permanent collection. They're always a big hit wherever I take them.
And I know which sandwich cookies you're talking about. They're different, and not everyone likes them. They're a favorite in my house, but not necessarily with the public at-large.
These look fantastic and I love cakies:)
@Nessa- Maybe she is lucky, but I also had someone tell me she actually doesn't eat the food she makes..not coool.
@Ashley- 2 of my faves as well.. have you ever eaten at Paula's place in Savannah? ah-mazing.
@Monet- I couldn't agree more! When are you moving to Austin?
@Neo- I actually haven't tried any of her main dishes but the ones I've eaten from friends are great!
@Cinnamon- Very true about the recipe writers.. and you're also right about other annoying food celebs, but the over pronunciation just gets to me ha.
@Scott- You should have seen how quickly they got eaten at the office! Maybe I need to give the cookies another go.. I had issues with the dough :/
@CC- Aren't cakies great!? :)
my wife tells everyone I only buy Giada's cookbooks for the pictures....not true...well, maybe....but she does have some very nice recipes too....I'm glad you found one that worked for you. And those lemon cookies do look incredible!
I love this recipe. I've been using ricotta in pesto for the past mont and its such a delicious creamy - low fat cheese. Giada has some wonderful recipes but I totally agree with the too skinny comments it makes her head look huge! Like on of those bobble headed dolls. Wish I had a bobble head - sigh
@Dennis- Your wife sounds like a smart lady ;) but I'm sure she has some good recipes too!
@Tomato- I think I might just have to try that! It's so funny you called her a bobble head because that's what my mom and I call her!
These are something I'd bake. Congrats on making the Top 9! Awesome :)
Congratulations, your cookies look amazing, love the ingredients!
Well they certainly look good:)
I adore lemon and can't wait to try these amazing cookies...Giada? I think it has all been said. I am not really enjoying her style and critiques on the the "Next Food Network Star"...
I adore lemon and can't wait to try these amazing cookies...Giada? I think it has all been said. I am not really enjoying her style and critiques on the the "Next Food Network Star"...
They look delicious! I love lemon cookies (biscuits to us Brits!) and I MUST try these!
I also love lemon ricotta cookies...my recipe is almost the same as yours. Do you think you could make these into heart shaped cookies for Valentine's Day?? Or just leave them round and sprinkle the glaze with pink crystal sugar?
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