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Pink Grapefruit Sugar Cookies
Childhood nostalgia gets a modern twist in this zippy, citrusy take on the classic grocery-store-style sugar cookie.
👥 24 Servings👤 Jesse Szewczyk📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cookies
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Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat grapefruit zest, sugar, and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla and beat to incorporate, about ⏱️ 2 minutes (the mixture might look curdled, and that’s okay). Reduce speed to low and beat in dry ingredients until just combined.
(200 g) granulated sugar1 cuplarge egg1(440 g) powdered sugar, sifted4 cups
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Using a #30 cookie scoop (about 2 Tbsp.) and working one at a time, scoop out portions of dough and roll into balls (you should have about 24). Divide between 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing at least 3" apart. Gently flatten cookies to about 1½" in diameter.
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Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway though, until edges are light golden but tops are still pale, 11–⏱️ 13 minutes. Let cookies cool ⏱️ 5 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. Do Ahead: Cookies can be baked 5 days ahead; store airtight at room temperature.
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Frosting and Assembly
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Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat powdered sugar, cream, butter, grapefruit zest, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Using a toothpick or skewer, add a small drop of food coloring to frosting, then beat to combine.
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Spoon 1 heaping Tbsp. frosting onto each cookie; use a spoon or offset spatula to create swirls. Decorate cookies with sprinkles. Do aAhead: Cookies can be frosted and decorated 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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