1/2 lb Butter or margarine

2 Eggs

1 lb Ricotta cheese

2 c Sugar

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Baking soda

4 c Flour

2 ts Vanilla or lemon extract

1/4 ts Nutmeg

Cream butter and sugar together and then add the vanilla or lemon extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add Ricotta cheese and beat 1 minute. Add dry ingredients slowly. Drop by teaspoonfulls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes . When cookies are done, sprinkle with powdered sugar. -----