4 macaroon topped sugar cookies Recipes

peeled anjou or bartlett pears, cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 2 1/2 lb), brown sugar, divided, all-purpose flour (about 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp), divided, fresh lemon juice, salt, amaretti cookies (italian almond macaroons), chilled butter, cut into small pieces, sliced almonds, toasted, heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, coconut, sugar, flour, almond extract, egg white, red maraschino cherries or 16 green maraschino cherries, halved,drained on paper towel

low-fat (1%) milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, amaretti cookies (italian macaroons), coarsely crumbled (about 1/4 cup)