Iced Ricotta Cookies

I do love cheese cake and on a trip to Disney World I ate at Alfredos in Epcot in Italy. After dragging myself away from the Capodimonte they had at the shop there I was delighted at the ricotta cheese cake they served us for dessert. I have never had such a wonderful cheese cake before.I had tried to make it a few times but failed.
I found the recipe for these cookies and though its not quite the same they are delicious and reminded me of the nice time I had at Disney.

Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 3/4 cup ricotta cheese 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup lightly salted pistachios, chopped 1/3 dried currants, or golden raisins 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1-2 tbsp. whole milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350˚. In a large bowl, beat butter for 1-2 minutes. If using a hand-mixer, beat for about 30 seconds on a medium setting. Add sugar, baking soda and salt. Once combined, beat in eggs, ricotta and vanilla. If well incorporated, mixture will appear lumpy. Using a mixer, slowly add in flour. Once thoroughly combined, stir in 1/2 cup pistachios and currants or raisins. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are slightly brown. Cool on wire rack. Icing: Combine powdered sugar with enough milk for a consistency to drizzle. Drizzle icing over cookies. Makes 48 cookies.