Ice Cream Cone Cannoli

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
• 8 sugar ice cream cones (pointed ice cream cones)
• 2 tablespoons pistachios, finely chopped
• 8 ounces cream cheese, slightly softened
• 1 cup ricotta cheese (whole milk)
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons semisweet mini chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 line a jellyroll pan with waxed paper.
• 2 in a very small microwave safe bowl, microwave the 1/2 cup chocolate chips on "high", in 10 second intervals, stirring, until melted. dip the top 1 1/2" of the ice cream cone into the chocolate and immediately sprinkle with the pistachios. place on the wax paper lined pan to harden.
• 3 beat the cream cheese, ricotta cheese, icing sugar and almond extract until smooth (about 1 minute).
• 4 transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a medium star tip (or alternately, use a ziploc bag and snip the corner). pipe the filling into the cones.
• 5 sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. chill at least 30 minutes before serving.