Pear cookies

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1	cup	Brown sugar
2		Eggs, well beaten
2¼	cup	Flour
½	teaspoon	Mace
¼	teaspoon	Salt
½	cup	Sour milk
3	teaspoons	Baking powder
¼	teaspoon	Baking soda
1	cup	Dried pears
½	cup	Shortening

Directions

Wash pears, remove cores, and chop. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and milk. Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, baking soda, salt, and mace. Add pears. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (410 F) 12-15 minutes. 20 servings. The Household Searchlight