These persimmon cookies come from an old family recipe We use the Hachiya variety of persimmons It is a very spicy very elegant holiday cookie Pecans can be substituted for walnuts
Prep Time
30 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
48
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
Sift together flour
baking soda
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
cloves
cinnamon
and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into creamed sugar mixture.
Stir in raisins
chopped nuts
salt
and persimmon pulp; mix well.
Drop by the teaspoonful on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.