Ricotta Cookies

Cookie Dough
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
16 ounces ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons milk

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Add cheese, almond extract and vanilla. Beat one minute.

Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into creamed ingredients and mix well.

Drop by teaspoons full onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

To prepare frosting beat together powdered sugar and milk. Spread on top of cookies.

Makes 10 dozen.

Bacon Maple Sweet Potatoes

4 sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds)
1 tablespoon softened butter
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
4 teaspoons maple syrup
1 1/4 ounces cooked and crumbled bacon (about 3 slices)

Pierce each potato with a fork 3 to 4 times on each side. Wrap each potato in a damp paper towel. Microwave at HIGH 8 minutes, turning after 4 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes in half; scoop pulp into a bowl. Mash pulp.

Stir butter, milk, and syrup into potato pulp. Top with bacon.