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Cannoli cookies with mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, and dark chocolate drizzle on a plate.
Hannah Cooking

Cannoli Cookies

Cannoli Cookies are soft ricotta cookies filled with sweet ricotta cream, mini chocolate chips, powdered sugar, and a chocolate drizzle.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Drain & Cool Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 sandwich cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter softened (1 stick)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese well drained (cookie dough)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (cookie dough)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips (cookie dough)
Filling & Toppings
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk ricotta cheese well drained (filling)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (filling)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (filling)
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips (filling)
  • 1 pinch cinnamon optional
  • ½ cup dark chocolate melted (drizzle)
  • powdered sugar for dusting
  • mini chocolate chips optional topping

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer For dough and filling
  • 1 Fine-mesh strainer For draining ricotta
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment
  • 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking
  • 1 Cookie Scoop Uniform sizing
  • 1 Wire rack Cooling cookies
  • 1 Mixing bowls For dough and filling
  • 1 Piping bag or offset spatula For filling
  • 1 Small microwave-safe bowl For melting chocolate
  • 1 Airtight container Storage

Method
 

  1. Drain ricotta 30 minutes; pat dry
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt
  3. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy
  4. Beat in ricotta, egg, vanilla, lemon zest
  5. Fold in mini chocolate chips
  6. Scoop dough onto lined sheets
  7. Bake 350°F for 12–15 minutes
  8. Cool completely on rack
  9. Beat filling ricotta + powdered sugar + vanilla (+ cinnamon)
  10. Sandwich cookies with filling
  11. Drizzle chocolate; dust powdered sugar

Notes

Make ahead: Cookies and filling can be made a day ahead and assembled before serving.