Servings

6-1/2 dozen cookies

Bake Golden Grapefruit Good Bites, a delightful treat combining grapefruit, raisins, and nuts for a citrusy snack.

Ingredients

1 Florida ruby Red Grapefruit
1-1/2 cups golden raisins
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup butter-flavored shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon rum flavor
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Prepare 1 tablespoon zest from the grapefruit. Cut grapefruit in half, remove pulp and squeeze juices into a measuring cup. Add a little water if necessary to make 1 cup.
In a medium saucepan combine grapefruit and golden raisins; boil for 3 minutes. Cool.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one at a time, beating well. Add rum flavor, grapefruit zest, pecans, and cooled grapefruit and raisins mixture. Add the sifted dry ingredients in two additions. Form tablespoons of dough into balls and press into cookie sheets or drop tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

18 servings

Serving size(106g)

Amount per serving

Calories380

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 3.5g22%

Trans Fat 1.5g

Cholesterol 27mg9%

Sodium 239mg10%

Total Carbohydrate 56g19%

Dietary Fiber 2g9%

Total Sugars 31g

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin D 0mcg1%

Calcium 41mg4%

Iron 2mg10%

Potassium 174mg5%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is sourced from Spoonacular and the USDA. Values are estimates that may vary based on ingredients and preparation methods and may not reflect the most recent updates to these databases.