“Lemon Ricotta Cookies are by far my most famous and popular recipe, and I took a page from my restaurant, Giada Vegas, by sandwiching some gelato in between.

3 tablespoons lemon juice and zest from 1 lemon Instructions: In a large bowl combine butter and sugar; beat with electric mixer for 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time.

Get Giada’s New & Improved Lemon Ricotta Cookies recipe HERE. Now for the festive spin, you do all of that plus adding ice cream and sprinkles. It’s like making ice cream sandwiches, super easy!

Add the ricotta, lemon juice, eggs and vanilla bean paste, and mix until fully combined. In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, and add to the wet ingredients.

Italian Lemon Ricotta Cookies are the ultimate holiday cookies - soft, tender, cake-like cookies, with a rich ricotta flavor.