PEAR CRESCENT COOKIES
"I first made these crescent-shaped cream cheese cookies-traditionally called 'rugalach'-for my Jewish son-in-law," says Carolyn Hayes of Marion, Illinois. "We all loved their wonderful texture. The diced pears rolled up inside are unexpected, delightful surprise."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside., Divide the dough into fourths. On a floured surface; roll out each portion into a 12-in. circle. Cut into 12 wedges. Place about 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar at the wide end of each wedge. Top with 1/2 teaspoon each pears and walnuts. , Roll up, beginning at wide end. Place pointed side down 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; curve ends to form a crescent., Bake at 375° for 16-19 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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Rim Mdalal
m_r@gmail.comThese cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.
Michael Scofield
scofield@hotmail.frI made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Ahiya360
ahiya360@hotmail.comThese cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
meelan karkee
karkee94@yahoo.comI've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing.
Oliver Nizel
n74@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit dry, but they were still good.
tony g
g-tony@yahoo.comThese cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.
Kaleb Jones
j-kaleb@gmail.comI made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Ayan Baloch
baloch_a41@yahoo.comThese cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Carol Mabele
c-m61@yahoo.comI've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing.
Syed Emon
e83@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit dry, but they were still good.
Muhammad Ateeq Awan
m_a3@hotmail.co.ukThese cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.
Rai Muzaffar
rai@hotmail.comI made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Daz Lynch
l_daz0@gmail.comThese cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Kody Bean
bk46@gmail.comI've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love that I can use canned pears so I don't have to worry about peeling and slicing fresh pears.
X X X
x.x@hotmail.co.ukThese cookies were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I used canned pears and they worked great. I also added a little bit of cinnamon to the filling and it gave them a really nice flavor.