Holy Cannoli Cookies

Name: Holy Cannoli Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 26 min
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups all purpose flour; 10 ounces mini chocolate chips (divided); 1 cup chopped pistachios

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:11min

Holy Cannoli Cookies, easy Italian Christmas cookies, and fun twist on the Italian pastry! These one-bowl cookies are full of flavor with ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, orange, and pistachios and have a soft almost cake-like texture! No, they don't taste EXACTLY like cannoli but they have all the same flavors!

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:32:45 GMT