I'm just gonna come right out and say it: these cookies are pretty damn good. I found a sugar cookie recipe online and then I...didn't really follow it. I mean, I kind of did. I had all this bosc pear/black tea puree in my freezer left over from the summer (don't we all?) so I replaced half of the butter in the recipe with that (much like people use applesauce in place of shortening) and then I discovered that the all-purpose flour situation in my kitchen was dire, so...well, that also got a tweak.
3/4c unsweetened finely shredded reduced fat coconut (that you have in your pantry cause of that caramel bread pudding with jameson sauce you made two years ago that called for, like, 1/4c of the stuff...)
1/2c pear puree (or applesauce, more likely)
Turn your oven on to 350, if you please. In a small bowl, combine flours, unsweetened coconut (mine actually says "finely shredded for baking" on the package), baking powder, baking soda, and some amount of cinnamon if you're feeling randy. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add applesauce and mix well. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Mix the dry ingredients in a little at a time. I decided to leave out about a quarter cup of the dry ingredients, cause I thought the cookie dough looked done, so pay attention to the texture you're getting as you blend. We've all eaten raw cookie dough before, I think you can figure out when it looks right (if you're not sure, use your gut--literally).
I dropped smallish spoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet. About ten minutes in I sprinkled the top with cinnamon and sugar (easiest if you have a dedicated shaker for it, like every home I have ever lived/will ever live in) and then put them back in for a few minutes. Take them out when the bottom starts to brown. They stay soft and um, awesome. Several of the other CSA volunteers last night went to far as to call them "perfect" so...you know. That's all.