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Pear Crescent Cookies

1 cup butter (no substitutes), 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

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese. Gradually add
flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to

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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.

Yield: 4 dozen.