PEAR CRESCENT COOKIES

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"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

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup diced peeled pears
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk

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.

Rim Mdalal
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These cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Michael Scofield
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Ahiya360
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


meelan karkee
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I've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Oliver Nizel
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These cookies were a bit dry, but they were still good.


tony g
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These cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Kaleb Jones
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Ayan Baloch
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Carol Mabele
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I've made these cookies several times and they are always a hit! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing.


Syed Emon
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These cookies were a bit dry, but they were still good.


Muhammad Ateeq Awan
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These cookies were easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Rai Muzaffar
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Daz Lynch
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Kody Bean
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I'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.


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These 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.