Grapefruit Meltaway Cookies
- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
3/4 cup (12 Tbsp) butter, room temp1 cup powdered sugar, divided1 Tbsp grapefruit zest2 Tbsp grapefruit juice1 Tbsp vanilla1 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp flour2 Tbsp cornstarch1/4 tsp salt
Beat butter and 1/3 cup powdered sugar on medium, until pale and fluffy. Add zest, juice, and vanilla, and mix until fluffy.
Add flour, cornstarch, and salt to the butter mixture, and mix on low speed until just combined.
Divide dough in half. Place each half on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into logs that are about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from parchment and cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Place on lined baking sheets 1 inch apart. Bake cookies until barely golden, about 12 minutes.
Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, toss cookies with remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a resealable plastic bag (or use less powdered sugar by sifting it over the top of the cookies). Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Yields ~2 dozen
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PETUNIAPIG.
Add flour, cornstarch, and salt to the butter mixture, and mix on low speed until just combined.
Divide dough in half. Place each half on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into logs that are about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dough from parchment and cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Place on lined baking sheets 1 inch apart. Bake cookies until barely golden, about 12 minutes.
Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. While still warm, toss cookies with remaining 2/3 cup sugar in a resealable plastic bag (or use less powdered sugar by sifting it over the top of the cookies). Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Yields ~2 dozen
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PETUNIAPIG.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 109.0
- Total Fat: 5.9 g
- Cholesterol: 15.3 mg
- Sodium: 65.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
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