Ingredients
1 3/4
cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3
cup packed brown sugar
2
teaspoons baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/3
cup cold butter or margarine
1
egg
1/2
cup half-and-half
1
cup chopped peeled pear (1 medium)
1/3
cup chopped pecans
Preparation
Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in egg and half-and-half until soft dough forms. Stir in pear and pecans.
On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by slightly rounded 1/3 cupfuls.
Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
