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Persimmon Cookies

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

You can substitute canned pumpkin for the persimmons. It is very good cookie as well.

List of Ingredients

2 ripe persimmons, pureed
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts (you can use chocolate chips in place of raisins.


Recipe

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2
Dissolve baking soda in persimmon pulp and set aside.
3
Sift flour, spices and salt together, set aside.
4
Cream together butter or margarine and sugar until fluffy, beat in egg and persimmon. Stir in dry ingredients. Stir in nuts and raisins.
5
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.