Italian Ricotta Cookies (Italian Christmas Cookies)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or a blend of ½ cup butter and ¼ cup shortening is my preferred ratio
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup gumdrops chopped

Nutrition

• Calories : 900 calories
• Carbohydrate : 137 grams
• Cholesterol : 145 milligrams
• Fat : 36 grams
• Fiber : 2 grams
• Protein : 8 grams
• SaturatedFat : 22 grams
• Sodium : 590 milligrams
• Sugar : 77 grams