Orange Ricotta Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Updated March 26, 2019
I got hit with a nasty flu bug on Saturday. I spent most of the weekend in bed. My diet consisted of ice chips and Gatorade, not fun. I am feeling a little better today, but will probably lay low and try to get my strength back. I had to get up early to write this blog post, I didn’t want you all to miss out on these orange ricotta cookies with dark chocolate. They need to be added to your Christmas cookie list today!
Chocolate and orange always reminds me of Christmas-probably because of the big chocolate orange candy we get in our stocking every year. Love those! These orange ricotta cookies are soft and cakey. After they cool, you spread each cookie with an orange glaze and drizzle them with dark chocolate. If you like orange and dark chocolate together, I have a feeling you will love these cookies. These cookies remind me of that big chocolate orange candy and that is a good thing!
If you still have time for one more Christmas cookie this year, I highly suggest you make these orange ricotta cookies with dark chocolate. I know we will be making them every year from now on.
Orange Ricotta Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 1 orange zested
- Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 cup chopped dark chocolate melted
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- 2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until ingredients are combined. Set aside.
- 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and the sugar. Beat the until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Add the ricotta cheese, orange juice, and orange zest. Beat to combine.
- 4. Stir in the dry ingredients. Spoon the dough (about 1 tablespoon for each cookie) onto the baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until slightly golden at the edges. Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- 5. To glaze the cookies: combine the powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Spoon about 1/2-teaspoon onto each cookie and use the back of the spoon to gently spread. Let glaze harden for about five minutes. Drizzle cookies with dark chocolate and let the cookies set up.
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Awe… Sorry you’re sick 🙁 Those cookies look unbelievable! Thanks for making sure we didn’t miss them 🙂
Hope you feel better 🙂
I love what ricotta does to baked goods. And the chocolate looks super pretty on top. Hope you’re feeling better!!
That is a gorgeous roast!! Are you sure we have to wait until Christmas? I especially love the fat part.
What a fabulous combo! Orange cookies are a favorite that my grandma always made. Love that you threw some chocolate in there.
Hope you feel better!
Those cookies look divine! A terrific combo.
Cheers,
Rosa
Sorry to hear you are not well my friend. These cookies should help you feel better, right?? Love ricotta in cookies. XO
These look so good! Love Chocolate and Orange together.
Thank you for posting this despite being sick. Hope you get your strength back soon!
Hope you feel better soon! These cookies look delicious!!
Another fabulous cookie Maria!! Hope you get well soon!!
Love these. Love that they’re a little different than your typical cookie. Hope you’re feeling better today!
Oh… delicious!!! I hope you feel better!!
I have a ricotta cookie recipe similar to this. People always thought I was crazy for making cookies with ricotta cheese. I would not tell them they were eating ricotta cheese until they bit into the cookie and said yum. And they always said yum. I love the orange and chocolate topping. I would just make them plain, but this gives them a yummy addition.
Hope you feel better soon.
Love this combination of orange, ricotta and chocolate
Love the chocolate and orange combination. Hope you’re feeling better this morning. Take care!
I’m sorry you are under the weather 🙁 No fun!
these cookies look great! i love citrusy cookies.
feel better soon!
Ricotta is one of my favorite ingredients to bake with – even prefer ricotta to cream cheese! Beautiful cookies Maria – hope you feel better soon! hugs
Hope you are feeling better. And thanks so much for not letting us miss out on these beauties. They look super delish.
So pretty!
Hope you’re feeling better!
Hope you feel better soon! These cookies look great. I love the combination of orange and chocolate!
I am glad you are feeling better – the flu is the worst!
My husband and daughter love chocolate and orange together so I know they would be thrilled if I made these tasty treats.
I love all of the flavors…what a great combination! They look absolutely delicious!
Interesting combination!
There is ALWAYS room in my life for more Christmas cookies! Ricotta cookies are a favorite of mine. Love the orange glaze! Hope you are feeling better babe!
Oooh – these sound delicious! Hope you feel better soon.
You always come up with the best!!!
how is it that i’m just seeing this now?! holy yum these sound amazing! and so, so refreshing 🙂
What a great cookie! Can’t wait to make these. Hope you feel better soon!!! – mary
What a fantastic combo! I was hesitant if ricotta should be used as an ingredient for cookies. Now that you made it, I’ll try it out!
Orange and chocolate seems so Christmas to me! … I could use one more cookie 🙂
They look so good!! I love those chocolate oranges 🙂 Hope you feel better!
These sound delicious. I am going to try and make these within the next week or so. Funny how I have everything but the ricotta cheese.
Can these be frozen? They look fantastic!
GORGEOUS cookies – I love orange and chocolate together.
Hope you feel better quick!!
Lovely cookies, Maria! I love orange chocolate so I know I would love these.
I love chocolate and orange anything. Hope you’re feeling better!
I mean….these look awesome. I hope you weren’t too sick/congested to taste them!
What an awesome, unique cookie idea! Perfect! Hope you’re feeling much better now 🙂
My husband and I were just sharing one of those chocolate oranges yesterday! I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe. I’m pretty sure our friends will love them. =) Feel better soon!
These look divine.
These are delicious! Thanks again for sharing another great recipe! Feel better soon.
Those cookies look delicious! I love the combination of chocolate and orange. I hope you’re feeling better now.
Lovely cookies! Love the flavors of orange, ricotta & chocolate together! Hope you feel better soon!
Happy Holidays!
I LOVE chocolate and orange together, but ricotta too? Fabulous idea!!! Feel better asap!
These cookies look so good! Great recipe.
Those cookies look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
Hope you feel better soon!
Maria, I hope you feel a ton better after a day of rest today. These cookies look fantastic – so pretty for the holidays.
These look perfect for the holidays, something new for me, ricotta cookies.
cheese in cookies–it seems so wrong, but must be right. well done.
Girl, your cookies always look incredible! These ricotta cookies sound so completely decadent. Hope you feel better soon! 🙂
These sure do sound amazing!
I love the chocolate and orange combination!
yum! i am thinking of making these, although i currently have a surplus of meyer lemons so i might replace the orange with lemon. and maybe dark chocolate with white chocolate, i’m not sure. i, too, love the chocolate oranges and thought you might like to know that i spotted them in Target the other day in a chocolate mint variety (with no orange flavor). also sounds delicious!
Chocolate and orange are a wonderful combination, and your cookies are beautiful. Wondering if low-fat ricotta can be used. Hope you feel better!
just made these cookies and they’re delicious! How do you store these cookies? In an airtight container?
I baked up these cookies last night, and my husband and I love them! They are very soft and cake-like. I think I needed to bake them the full 15 minutes, because they were a little on the doughy side, but still very good. And they do taste just like a chocolate orange! Thanks for the recipe!
So happy you liked the cookies! I am a sucker for chocolate and orange!
These cookies look better than amazing. I also like that they are very different. You are right. These need to be on my cookie baking list for this weekend. Thanks & Happy Holidays!
I just love ricotta with citrus. These cookies sound fabulous!
Just curious about the chocolate. Did you use a dark baking chocolate or dark chocolate in bar form like Hersheys? I’m so eager to try this recipe. Thanks!
Mine came out much thinner than yours. Any suggestions? They’re still delicious!!
Try adding a little more flour and make sure your butter is soft but not melted.
I love baking with ricotta, and these sound so delicious!
My cookie list is full but I will make time to make these when christmas is over. They really look delicious! Would you recommend I put some orange coloring in it to make it look like its really orange?
even with just the glaze these would be exciting, but the chocolate drizzle, oh man that looks awesome
I made these yesterday and mine also came out flat. A little disappointing but still delicious. My butter was not melted so next time I will try a little more flour.
Sorry the cookies melted. Yes, add more flour next time. You could also try chilling the dough before baking. I didn’t have a problem. Hmmm….
Did they all come out flat? I ask because the first couple of batches I made tonight weren’t flat but I think the longer the dough was sitting out the more flat they became. Maybe put half the dough in the fridge while working with the other half. That’s what I’m going to try next time.
Good idea to chill the dough if you have it out for awhile. Thanks!
mine get out flat from the get go.
Hope you are finally over your bug! Around here it seems it is hitting everyone twice. Dark chocolate and orange is such a great combination. These look lovely!
I made these for Christmas and they were a huge hit! Even my boyfriend, who claims he doesn’t like cookies (ridiculous, I know), ate about a dozen of them! They are so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
I am so glad you and your boyfriend like the cookies!
I made these for a party yesterday, and they were a huge hit! So moist and delicious. I was lazy, so I just chopped up one of those chocolate oranges and melted it for the chocolate drizzle (and skipped the glaze entirely).
I love the way you adapted the cookies. Glad they were a hit!
Just googled orange chocolate cookies and these came up….researching for a holiday cookie exchange. Yes, I’m a freak like that. 🙂 I think these are the ones…..won’t pinterest them as I don’t want my friends to see. Yes, I am THAT bad!!!
Thanks!!!
I hope you enjoy the cookies. They are perfect for the holidays!
Just made these with my mom tonight..loved them! We doubled the batch so she can take them to a cookie swap tomorrow and I’m sure they’ll be a big hit..thanks for posting!
Glad you liked the cookies! Have fun at your cookie swap!
How do you really put them on the sheet that they come out so round and uniform? does “drop by tablespoon” really do that? or do you have to chill and roll them a bit to form more like a ball before you bake them?
I just use a spoon and drop them by tablespoon on the cookie sheet.
I made these for a cookie exchange this Christmas, which is still 2 days off. How should I store these cookies…in the fridge or in a tight container on the counter? Thanks for your help and the recipe.
Storing them on the counter in an air tight container should be just fine. Have fun at your exchange!
I made these today and got raves from my Mom and son. These will become a holiday “must bake” treat.
I want to make these cookies for a holiday party and to give to people. Some of the cookies will be eaten close to 2 weeks after I make them. How would you recommend I store them? Thanks!!
I would love to make these ASAP! The sound yummy!
My question is about storage, can I freeze these? Or how long do you suggest storing them at room temp and/or freezing?
Thank You
You can freeze them before you ice them. Let them defrost and then you can add the icing. Enjoy!
These cookies look and sound amazing, and its already on my christmas baking list. However, I would like to just check…what is the shelf life of these cookies? Can these be made upto a week ahead and stored in containers? The citrus element makes me wanna keep off the baking until the last minute…would really appreciate your reply.
My daughter and I made these cookies. Delicious! I wasn’t able to drizzle the chocolate on, so I used a plastic bag to pipe it on.
I made these and they’ve been a hit with friends this Christmas! Thanks so much for this great recipe.
These sound delicious. I bake ahead will they freeze well?
You can freeze the cookies. I would freeze them before adding the glaze or chocolate. Defrost and then add those when ready!
Hi I would love to make these, however I am confused… your cookie recipie calls for 3 tbsp fresh orange zest and 1 orange zested. The confusion comes into play when you put the ingredients together and it calls for the zest and orange juice?!?!?! please explain?
Right, you need to add the orange juice and the orange zest to the dough. Mix it all together! I always zest the orange first and then juice what I need for the recipe. Does this help?
Do you store these in the fridge or just on the counter top? How long will they keep in an airtight container? I am making these to contribute to a cookie table at a wedding, so I am wondering how far in advance I can make them.
You can store them on the counter or in the fridge. If you are making them in advance, I would store in the fridge, especially since it is hot! I would make them 2-3 days in advance and they should be just fine! Let them come to room temperature before serving.
Hi Maria,
Love these cookies! I have been making them for a few years now….. Thank you you for the recipe!
Can they be frozen for about a week????
We love these cookies, have made them for 2 years now to only raves! Feels like an Italian cookie to me with the orange and chocolate and so pretty too!