Makes about 10 dozen
2 sticks softened butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 lb. ricotta cheese
4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
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1/4 c. soft butter
3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 c. confectioner's sugar
Food coloring, if desired
Beat butter and sugar with mixer, add eggs and ricotta cheese. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix well. Drop into balls on ungreased

sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool. Frost either by rolling

s or dipping them into bowl of icing.