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Melt in Your Mouth Vegan Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Italian \ Snack \ Dessert

Prep Time10minutes

Cook Time45minutes

Passive Time

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Nutrition Facts

Melt in Your Mouth Vegan Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 51mg 2%

Potassium 14mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%

Sugars 12g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 1%

Iron 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Absolutely amazing…if I may say so myself!

I am so thankful to Kite Hill for inventing Vegan Ricotta. My Italian life is so much easier and happier!

These cookies are fairly simple to make and if you don’t have access to Follow Your Heart VeganEgg, substitute 1/2 cup applesauce mixed with 1 tsp. baking powder.

Enjoy!

Melt in Your Mouth Vegan Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 stick Earth Balance
2 cups sugar
2 eggs Follow Your Heart Vegan Eggs, prepared according to package directions
16 oz. Kite Hill Vegan Ricotta
3 Tbl. lemon juice freshly squeezed from lemon
2 Tbl. Lemon Zest

Directions

Mix together flour and baking powder and set aside.
In a separate bowl, cream Earth Balance with sugar.
Add Follow Your Heart VeganEggs
Mix in Ricotta, Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest.
Beat in dry ingredients.
Roll into balls.
Bake at 375 degrees on prepared sheets for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 20 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Tangy Sweet Glaze

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbl. lemon juice freshly squeezed from lemon
2 Tbl. Lemon Zest

Directions

In a small bowl stir together Powdered Sugar, Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest, until smooth.
While cookies are still warm dip into glaze and top with a little extra lemon zest.

Did You Know?

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70% of the planet’s agricultural land is used for livestock production.

30% of all of the land on Earth is used for livestock.

Source: FAO (Food & Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)

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The planet is on track to reach an all-time high in meat consumption which will amount to 12 billion tons of agricultural pollution.

Source: Climate Change Journal

Vegan-Friendly Hotels

Ace Hotel & Swim Club,
Palm Springs, CA
Cheshire Cat Bed & Breakfast Inn,
Santa Barbara, CA
The Stanford Inn by the Sea,
Mendocino, CA
Encore at Wynn
Las Vegas, NV

Water Wise?

468 Gallons of Water for 1 lb. of Chicken

880 Gallons of Water for 1 Gallon of Milk

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Put Away That Axe

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Source: Union of Concerned Scientists

Traveling?

Airports with Vegan Options:

Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Newark, NJ
Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO

More Vegan Hotels

Hotel Monaco,
Portland, OR
Park Lane Guest House,
Austin TX
Samhitakasha Cob House,
Muizenberg, South Africa
Anse Chastanet,
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