Lo-Fat Ricotta Cheese Cookies

2 cups of sugar [or Splenda]
1/2 pound butter or margarine
15 ounce carton of lo-fat Ricotta cheese
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons baking soda

Frosting: 4oz cream cheese
2 teaspoons butter
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Cream sugar, butter or margarine, ricotta cheese, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla well together. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture, mix well. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° F until light brown on bottom (about 10 minutes). Cool, then ice with frosting.

Frosting; cream cheese, 2 teaspoons butter, confectioner’s sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Dip in red and green sprinkles.