Spicy Pear Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown., In a small bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger; stir into egg mixture just until moistened. Gently stir in pears and coconut. , Spread over warm crust. Bake 20-23 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Steps:

• COOKIES: Preheat oven to 375*F.
• Cream the butter and both sugars in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until creamy (about 2-3 minutes).
• Add the pear nectar and the egg; continue beating until well mixed (1-2 minutes).
• Reduce mixer speed to low; stir in the flour, pie spice, and baking soda.
• Mix until well blended (1-2 minutes).
• Stir in the pear and pecans by hand.
• To form each cookie, drop 1 rounded tsp.
• of dough onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheets; drop 1/2 tsp.
• of dough next to, but not touching, the larger piece of dough.
• Place 1 clove into the smaller piece of dough to resemble a stem.
• Repeat with remaining dough, spacing the cookies 2" apart on the sheets.
• Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until set.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• MAKE THE FROSTING: Combine all the frosting ingredients (except the pear nectar) in a small bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, adding enough pear nectar to reach desired spreading consistency.
• Frost the cooled cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Cream butter w/ brown sugar.
• Beat in dry ingredients.
• Drop by teaspoonsful on to greased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle w/ sugar.
• Bake 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving syrup; set the pears aside. In a small saucepan, combine the syrup, brown sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add pears and simmer for about 5 minutes more or until heated through.

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, combine the first nine ingredients and, if desired, cayenne. Cook over medium-high heat until butter is melted, 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add pears; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until sauce is slightly thickened and pears are crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. If desired, top with mint.

Steps:

• Arrange pear slices in a single layer in a microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread over pears. , Microwave, uncovered, at 50% power for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until tender. Serve warm.