After years of making the same Christmas cookies year after year, I decided it was time for something new this year. I put out the word to friends on Facebook: I want your treasured family Christmas ...

My favorite cookies almost always have something to do with chocolate, but slowly, over time, I'm starting to realize that there might be other good flavors out there. A friend from my upstate New ...

Add ricotta, vanilla and eggs and beat until combined. Add flour, baking powder and salt and beat until dough forms. Using two tablespoons, drop dough onto cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for ...

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix butter, ricotta, vanilla, sugar and eggs until well combined. Add flour, salt and baking soda and mix ...

I loathe hard cookies. There's just no point to them. If a cookie could be confused with Civil War hard tack, I throw it out. That's why I love the ricotta cookie. It is soft, sweet and can be frozen ...

March 17, 2006 — -- With ABC News' "Eat and Greet," you can play video in your kitchen and have the best chefs in the country teach you how to make their divine recipes. To bake along with us, ...

Growing up in an Italian family, food was everything. Every holiday, celebration or weekly Sunday dinner was centered around food. Gathering everyone to the table was the most important part of the ...

Streamers, balloons, and decorations are always welcome at a party, but the only thing we really need to get into the spirit of celebration is some good food. The entree is important, of course, and ...

The tart and sweet cookies (full recipe and instructions here), De Laurentiis noted on her food and lifestyle blog Giadzy, have made it onto the menu of one of her restaurants. “These festive icebox ...

Ricotta cheese is an incredibly versatile ingredient. While we all love an easy lasagna recipe, ricotta can be used in a variety of dishes, from breakfast to dessert and everything in between. Don’t ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Large domed boxes of Italian panettone line grocery and bakery shelves during the holiday season. Inside ...