These are my favorite Christmas cookies. The recipe once given to me by my co-worker Susan. I bake them every year..quite tedious yet this recipe yields about 4 batches. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1/2 lb softened butter (room temperature) 3 egg yolks (separate egg whites for icing) 1 tsp Baking soda 1 lb of Ricotta cheese (15 oz) Maggiano brand 1 tsp vanilla 4-5 c flour until dough is not sticky Directions: Cream butter and sugar in large bowl, using an electric mixer about 5 minutes. Add egg yolks, baking soda,vanilla. Mix by hand or with electric mixer. Add ricotta cheese, mix. Gradually add flour until firm and not sticky to touch. Using a spoon drop small drops of dough on cookie sheet, you may add more flour to make it less sticky and shape them into balls about 2 inches. Press flat. Bake in a preheated 35oF oven for 13 min or until light brown underneath. Having icing ready before cookies are done. Icing: Beat 3 egg whites Add 1 lb (box) of Confect...