Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           butter or margarine -- softened
   2      cups          sugar
   2                    eggs
   1      pound         ricotta cheese
   2      teaspoons     vanilla
   4      cups          flour
   1      teaspoon      baking powder
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
                        lemon extract -- (few drops)

Preparation:

Cream margarine and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat. Add ricotta and vanilla; beat 1 minute. Combine last 3 ingredients together and beat. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 11 to 15 minutes until bottoms are light brown. One batch makes about 100 cookies. Frost with confectioners sugar and milk glaze.