PERSIMMON COOKIES
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into creamed sugar mixture.
- Stir in the raisins, chopped nuts, 1/4 teaspoon salt and persimmon pulp; mix well.
- Drop by the teaspoonful on greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 3.9 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 44.5 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
PERSIMMON COOKIES
After making 3 different types of persimmon cookies today, these were clearly the favorites. Katherine Hakins Armstrong won the Indianapolis Star's 2005 Holiday Cookie Contest with this recipe. I used a mixture of chopped dates, dried apricots, and raisins, as I did not have enough raisins to make 1 cup. You may want to reduce the oven temperature as I found my cookies darkened too quickly at 375. I would also suggest using a lightly greased cookie sheet. Recipe listed is the original recipe.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h10m
Yield 5-6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the persimmon pulp and egg. Set aside.
- Sift together the flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Combine dry ingredients with persimmon mixture and blend well.
- Add raisins and nuts.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and dip in powdered sugar.
NANA'S PERSIMMON COOKIES
When I was a little girl, my sweet Portuguese Grandmother used to make these moist and delicious cookies for my two brothers and me. We always looked forward to eating them, and it was such a special treat. To this day when I bake these cookies the wonderful aroma brings me right back to grandma's kitchen. Such fond memories that...
Provided by Genny Miller
Categories Cookies
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Mix together sugar, butter, persimmon, egg, and vanilla.
- 2. Sift dry ingredients in separate bowl: Flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3. Add dry ingredients to sugar, butter, pulp from persimmons, egg, and vanilla mixture. Fold in nuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Or use parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
PERSIMMON COOKIES III
Great for Christmas Cookies! A spicy and moist cookie made from persimmon pulp. Raisins and nuts make them extra special.
Provided by MARY ANN PUTMAN
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 32m
Yield 72
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg and persimmon pulp. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; stir into the persimmon mixture. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Let cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 42.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 2.6 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
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