Vegan Grapefruit Sugar Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Egg substitute for 2 large eggs (Try 2 Tbsp flax meal whisked with 1/2 cup water)
• 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 cup 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. cinnamon

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks and sugar until fluffy. Add in egg substitute, applesauce, grapefruit juice, peel and vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix to combine. Add to wet mixture; mix until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
4. Using your hands, form batter into golf ball-sized shapes. Place on a baking sheet and then into the oven.
5. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; set aside to cool before serving.
6. Enjoy.