There’s just something about a simple sugar cookie with grapefruit.
I think it’s the memories it brings to mind.
Those winter nights tucked into my home baking cookies and preparing for holiday gatherings…
The smell of sugar cookies coming from my oven and a pretty candle in my kitchen.
If you lived in the apartment next door, you’d think I was baking sugar cookies every night but most of the time it was just the candle.
On a special holiday occasion I’d roll out the gluten-free goods and get to work. I’d light my candle for a bit of inspiration and it helped.
At least I think it did.
So every year around this time I think back to the holiday memories baking with my mother, sister and grandmother when I was a young girl.
And now although alone in my Manhattan apartment, the little flicker of my Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie makes me smile.
It still inspires me.
Even if I’ve been working all day, I’ll take a look at the candle’s pretty glass jar…light ‘er up and take in the sugar cookie goodness. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. It’s just like smelling the memories, isn’t it?
And when I’m really in the holiday spirit, the candle does more than just relax me.
It makes me wanna bake.
A lot.
Like 2 dozen.
Yes. 2 dozen is a lotta gluten-free yummy grapefruit sugar cookies.
And guess what?
They’re nice and hot n’ fluffy right now.
Just came out of the oven and I’m waiting for you to come over.
Come on…
It hasn’t started snowing yet, but I’m hoping for a white Christmas.
So, come over.
Have a bite.
These ain’t no ordinary sugar cookies.
As always, leave it to me to create a fun spin…
This time with grapefruit.
A touch of natural sweetness in each cookie.
They’re pretty hard to resist.
Seriously, they’re impossible to resist.
You’ll love them.
Period.
(bite, bite, bite……….Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm).
Ya wanna come over?
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Egg substitute for 2 large eggs
- 3 Tbsp. chunky applesauce
- 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- 2 Tbsp. grapefruit zest
- 1 1/2 tsp. gluten-free almond extract
- 1 1/4 cups potato starch
- 1 1/4 cups garbanzo bean flour
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- 2 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 3/4 tsp. xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks and sugar until fluffy. Add in egg substitute, applesauce, grapefruit juice, zest and almond extract.
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In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix to combine. Add to wet mixture; mix until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
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Using your hands, form batter into golf ball-sized shapes. Place on a baking sheet and then into the oven.
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Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; set aside to cool before serving. Enjoy.
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I would have never thought to try grapefruit, but so glad you did! Delicious.
You have my attention with these! I purchased potato starch instead of flour and now I have a way to use it up. Thanks!