Sweet Persimmon Fireside Cookies Recipes

PERSIMMON COOKIES I

Steps:

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

PERSIMMON COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease or line one baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
• Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the egg and persimmons. Add the flour mixture and mix until combined, stir in the chopped nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

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.