1/2 lb Butter or margarine
2 Eggs
1 lb Ricotta cheese
2 c Sugar
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
4 c Flour
2 ts Vanilla or lemon extract
1/4 ts Nutmeg
Cream butter and sugar together and then add the vanilla or lemon extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add Ricotta cheese and beat 1 minute. Add dry ingredients slowly. Drop by teaspoonfulls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes . When cookies are done, sprinkle with powdered sugar. —–