Lime Ricotta Sourdough Cookies

I was looking for a snack for the video crew, and I had ricotta and limes. I decided to make these cookies since they use sourdough!

Ingredients:

• 8 tbsp (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (200 g) sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄2 cup (120 g) sourdough starter (does not have to be recently fed)
• 1 cup (125 g) whole milk ricotta
• Zest of 1 lime or several key limes
• 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp (15 g) baking powder
• 1⁄2 tsp Kosher salt
     
  
• 3⁄4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar, sifted
• Juice of 1 to 2 limes, zest reserved for decoration

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat sheets.
2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy in a stand mixer bowl, about 3 to 4 minutes.
   As needed, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Mix in the egg,
4. Mix in the starter, ricotta, lime zest, and vanilla.
5. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
6. On low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients - mix until just incorporated.
   Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure that there is no flour remaining.
7. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
8. Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough.
   (The cookies will flatten a bit, so don't stress on rolling into a perfect sphere.)
9. Place both sheet pans into the preheated oven and bake for about 15 to 17 minutes, but rotate the pans and swap racks at about 8 minutes.
10. When finished baking, the cookies will be pale yellow with golden bottoms and will feel soft to the touch.
11. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
12. To make the glaze, sift the powdered sugar into a small bowl.
13. Add the juice of 1 lime and whisk until a smooth glaze forms.
    (Add extra lime juice as needed until you have a pourable glaze).
14. Once the cookies are completely cool, coat the glaze over at least the top, and probably the entire cookie.
15. Sprinkle with more grated lime zest to decorate.

Carole's Notes:

We liked these! They made a soft, pillow-y cookie. They were not very sweet, so I rolled all sides in the glaze.

The recipe is adapted https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sourdough-key-lime-ricotta-cookies-artisan-sourdough-made-simple