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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. | 2. In a large bow, with the mixer a low speed, beat the sugar and butter until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes). Reduce speed to medium and beat in the ricotta, vanilla and eggs. | 3. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat until dough forms. | 4. Drop dough by level tablespoons, about 2 inches apart; onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 15 minutes or until cookies are very lightly golden (cookies will be soft). With spatula, remove cookies to wire rack to cool. | 5. When cookies are cool, prepare icing. In small bowl, stir confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. With small spreader, spread icing on cookies; place a candied cherry piece on top of each cookie or sprinkle with colored sugar or candy sprinkles. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
white sugar	2	cups		1548.0	399.92	0.0	0.0
butter	1	cup	softened	1368.0	62.856	42.744	115.2
ricotta cheese	15	ounces		739.9218	12.9274	47.8823	55.1965
vanilla extract	2	teaspoons		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
purpose flour	4	cups		-	-	-	-
baking powder	2	tablespoons		14.628	7.6452	0.0	0.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
confectioner sugar	1 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
milk	3	tablespoons		27.45	2.151	1.4175	1.4715

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.