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Pear soap – foto Smith

Opened a bag Lady brought home from the store and saw the box in the foto above and thought “Ahhhhh, pear cookies . . . I’ve never had a pear cookie, these should be good.”

But it turned out they were bath soap bars, not cookies, so I told Lady I was going to bake me some pear cookies. The last time I baked cookies was 30-40 years ago.

She doubted I’d do it so I did.


Pear cookie ingredients – foto Smith

Original Recipe Yield 30 cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pear – peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth.

Beat in egg and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger; mix into batter.

Stir in chopped pears, chopped nuts and raisins.

Drop about two inches apart by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center springs back when lightly touched.

Remove to wire racks to cool.

Combine confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice and mix until smooth.

Spoon icing over cookies.

Online recipe by Cheryl Statt who says, “Delicious, rich flavor with or without frosting. Top with walnut halves for a fancy touch.”

They’re delicious. I left off the recipe’s lemon juice/confectioner’s sugar icing because I don’t like iced cookies.

A small amusement: in the lower left hand corner of the box of pear soap it says “Gentle Care” — just below that there’s a dent. Guess someone didn’t get the message.


Pear cookies – foto Smith

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