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SALTY DOG

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Course Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh grapefruit zest
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons gin
  • 2 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice
  • a couple drops of red food coloring
  • Maldon salt, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a standing 5-quart mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and zest. Paddle on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the eggs, gin, and grapefruit juice and paddle until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour in the flour mixture while mixing on low speed and mix until the dough comes together.
  • Cover the dough and let rest in the refrigerator for 5 hours or overnight. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Scoop tablespoon-size cookies onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper or a Silpat. Bake until done, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

To Make the Glaze

  • Sift the powdered sugar into a small bowl. Add the grapefruit juice and red food coloring and whisk to blend.
  • If the glaze is too thin to adhere to the cookies, add more powdered sugar by the tablespoonful. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies, sprinkle with salt, and let them stand until the glaze sets, about 1 hour.