PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Up next in Rania Harris's holiday baking series is the dessert you need for your holiday party: cannolis! 

Cannoli

Filling:

• 1 ½ cups whole-milk ricotta cheese - well drained
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup coarsely mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts (or more to taste)
• ½ cup candied fruit bits (or more to taste)
• Store-bought cannoli shells (see note below)
• Chocolate sprinkles
• Powdered sugar for dusting at the last minute

Directions

Filling: in a bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate, and covered, until ready to fill the cannoli shells. 

Fill the shells using a pastry bag with a large plain tip. Dip the ends into the sprinkles and dust them with powdered sugar. 

Serve at once. Makes: 10 - 12

Note: Crisp the cannoli shells in a 350° oven for five minutes – cool completely before filling.