Pear Drop Cookies Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Brown sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), firmly packed | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Sour cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All-purpose flour - 1 3/4 cups | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Nuts ¬ 1/2 to 1 cup, chopped | ||
| Maraschino cherries | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Canned pears - 1 cup, well-drained, chopped | ||
| Almond or vanilla flavoring - 1/2 teaspoon | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, cream butter by adding sugar.
3) Beat in egg.
4) Add sour cream to blend into the mixture.
5) In another bowl, sift together flour, soda and salt.
6) Add the sifted mixture to creamed mixture.
7) Add flavoring, nuts, pears and cherries.
8) On a greased baking sheet, drop the batter by teaspoonful.
9) Place inside oven to bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
10) Allow cooling before serving or storing.
SERVING
11) Serve the cookies with your choice of beverage or store in an airtight container.
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
MAKING
2) In a bowl, cream butter by adding sugar.
3) Beat in egg.
4) Add sour cream to blend into the mixture.
5) In another bowl, sift together flour, soda and salt.
6) Add the sifted mixture to creamed mixture.
7) Add flavoring, nuts, pears and cherries.
8) On a greased baking sheet, drop the batter by teaspoonful.
9) Place inside oven to bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
10) Allow cooling before serving or storing.
SERVING
11) Serve the cookies with your choice of beverage or store in an airtight container.
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