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Summary
These pretty (gluten-free!) butter cookies come in three flavors: lime, lemon, and grapefruit. Or just pick one variety and triple the amount of zest and juice. You'll find psyllium-husk powder, flax seed, chia seed, and rice-based gluten-free flour at most natural foods stores.
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon psyllium-husk powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon whole flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon chia seed
- 2 1/2 cups rice-based gluten-free all-purpose flour*
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated grapefruit zest
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest, plus 2 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated grapefruit zest, plus 2 1/2 teaspoon grapefruit juice
- coffee grinder or mortar and pestle, stand or hand mixer
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1222 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 48 g 73.94%
- Saturated Fat: 28 g 138.48%
- Trans Fat: 2 g %
- Cholesterol: 133 mg 44.37%
- Sodium: 566 mg 23.59%
- Calcium: 29 mg 2.87%
- Potassium: 32 mg 0.91%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 1.91%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 192 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 5.56%
- Sugar: 107 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 1 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 30.38%
- Vitamin C 1.16%
- Vitamin D 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.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat10
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs7
- Exchange - Starch5
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total6 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq