I have this recipe that I am having trouble with the cookies spread instead of rising? I got this recipe from someone and the cookies were higher and I don't understand why?
Preheat oven to 350
2 sticks margarine softened
2 cups sugar sifted
2 eggs
2 tsp lemon extract or 1 tsp lemon extract and 3/4 Tsp lemon oil.
1 lb ricotta cheese
1 heaping tsp baking soda
1 heaping tsp baking powder
4 cups flour more if to wet dough should be thick enough to hold a shape
refrigerate dough for 20 minutes before baking
use small scoop but roll in flour before placing on baking sheet
Cream together the butter and sugar
Then add all the wet ingredients and mix
Next step add baking powder and soda
Last step add the flour.
Let sit in the refrigerator overnight
Use medium cookie scoop roll to ball place on air bake cookie sheet and bake for 6 turn 6 minutes small baking sheet. Makes 100 cookies
For frosting use powdered sugar, milk, and lemon extract to taste not to thin.
Preheat oven to 350
2 sticks margarine softened
2 cups sugar sifted
2 eggs
2 tsp lemon extract or 1 tsp lemon extract and 3/4 Tsp lemon oil.
1 lb ricotta cheese
1 heaping tsp baking soda
1 heaping tsp baking powder
4 cups flour more if to wet dough should be thick enough to hold a shape
refrigerate dough for 20 minutes before baking
use small scoop but roll in flour before placing on baking sheet
Cream together the butter and sugar
Then add all the wet ingredients and mix
Next step add baking powder and soda
Last step add the flour.
Let sit in the refrigerator overnight
Use medium cookie scoop roll to ball place on air bake cookie sheet and bake for 6 turn 6 minutes small baking sheet. Makes 100 cookies
For frosting use powdered sugar, milk, and lemon extract to taste not to thin.