64 old cream sugar cookies Recipes

crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies), old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, ground ginger, salt, butter, softened, pears (about 2-1/2 lb), peeled and thinly sliced, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, vanilla ice cream , optional

day-old french bread or 4 cups regular bread, in cubes, oreo cookies, coarsely broken, milk, sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, eggs, vanilla extract, cream (optional)

heavy whipping cream, whole milk, sugar, egg yolks, all purpose flour, amaretto or other almond liqueur, vanilla extract, salt, firm but ripe bosc pears (about 3 1/4 lb), peeled , halved lengthwise, cored, sugar, fresh lemon juice, day-old soft ladyfingers (from about three 3-oz packages), coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (italian macaroons)* or almond macaroons (about 4 oz), apricot fruit spread (100% spreadable fruit) or apricot preserves, brandy, amaretto or other almond liqueur, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, sliced almonds, toasted, fresh mint sprigs (optional)