Italian Cannoli Ricotta Cheese Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ricotta cheese, drained
4 ounces Cool Whip
8 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 -2 teaspoon vanilla or 1 -2 teaspoon orange extract
Optional
chopped walnuts, mini chocolate chips, sprinkles

Preparation

Whip the ricotta to a smooth consistency.
Add the cool whip and powdered sugar.
Whip again to combine ingredients, scrapping down the side of the bowl during mixing.
Chill for a few hours before filling your shells.
I like to split the filling into three bowls and mix in some chopped nuts in one bowl, mini chocolate chips in another and leave the third one plain.
To fill the cannoli's, I find it easiest to fill a decorators bag and pipe the filling into the shells.
Sprinkle the ends of the cannoli's with nuts and or sprinkles.
Dust the tops of the cannoli's with powerdered sugar.
Serve immediately.