Recipes Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes Grapefruit Tea Cookies 4.2 (16) 12 Reviews 4 Photos My mother originally made these in her culinary arts class in high school in 1975 and they were made with lemon.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! Submitted by J Brooke Published on June 18, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 4 4 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 2 1/2 dozen Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 30 servings 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 ¾ cup white sugar ¼ cup grapefruit juice Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. 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. Bake in the preheated oven until set and very lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on racks. 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 98 Calories 3g Fat 16g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 98 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 11% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 66mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 10g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 21mg 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.