My mother originally made these in her culinary arts class in high school in 1975 and they were made with lemon. I love the lemon but I wanted to make these and realized I didn’t have any lemons so I used what I did have, grapefruit. They turned out wonderful! I bet they would be good made with oranges too. The glaze is different from your regular iced cookie with the granulated sugar giving a nice texture on top. Yummy!
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons grapefruit juice
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon grated grapefruit zest
- ¼ cup grapefruit juice
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Step 2
Mix 1 1/2 teaspoon of grapefruit juice into milk in a small bowl, and set aside for about 5 minutes. In a large bowl, mash the butter with 3/4 cup of sugar until creamy and well combined, and beat in the egg and grapefruit zest until thoroughly combined. Beat the milk into the butter mixture about 2 tablespoons at a time, alternating with the flour mixture, until the dough is smooth. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until set and very lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on racks.
Step 4
Make glaze by mixing 3/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup grapefruit juice. Brush glaze onto cooled cookies; let stand until glaze is set.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 30 | |
Calories 98 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat3g | 4% |
Saturated Fat2g | 11% |
Cholesterol15mg | 5% |
Sodium66mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate16g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars10g | |
Protein1g | |
Vitamin C1mg | 5% |
Calcium8mg | 1% |
Iron0mg | 2% |
Potassium21mg | 0% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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