BUTTERSCOTCH-PEAR COOKIES

 This year was the best year yet for our pear tree. The tree produced the most pears ever and the best pears ever. We had so many I ended up giving a bunch away. Neighbor and Friend Sara made a pear pie and shared the recipe with me. I haven't had the chance to make one yet from the pear slices that we quick froze. Friend Vicky made these delicious Butterscotch-Pear Cookies and served them to us Tuesday afternoon at canasta. It was really hard to eat just one, but I held out so I could eat a piece of the lemon meringue pie she also served us.

If you love butterscotch, you will love these cookies. What a delicious change from chocolate chips! And the chopped walnuts? Yummy

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BUTTERSCOTCH-PEAR COOKIES

1       cup butter (2 sticks)

1-1/2 cups sugar

2       eggs

2       teaspoons vanilla

2       cups flour

1/2    teaspoon salt

1       teaspoon baking soda

1       teaspoon baking powder

1/2    cup chopped walnuts

1       cup finely chopped pears

3/4    cup butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Cream together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and then add to the first mixture.

Fold in the walnuts, pears, and butterscotch chips.

Spoon out dollops of dough onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 16 minutes. Cool on wire rack.