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Persimmon Cookies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mark555 / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago My great aunt used to make these every holiday season. They were a favorite during family gatherings on my Mothers side. My wife’s’ side of the family find them tasty too. It is a nice break form the normal sweet cookie. They are best when fresh ... More Prep:15m Cook:12m Servings:48	Mark555
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Ingredients

½ Cup shortening

1 tsp soda

1 Cup persimmon pulp

1 Cup raisins

1 Cup chopped nuts

1 Well-beaten egg

½ tsp. Cloves

½ tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

2 Cups flour

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar

Add well-beaten egg

Stir in remaining ingredients

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes

Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart

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Comments

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Lawd, I have not had persimmons since I was little. We had 2 or 3 big trees in our yard and I took a bite of one that was not ripe, mercyyyyy, I never did it again. Thi is a great post!

kukla 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I'll bet these ARE good! A very unique post, with thanks, Mark :)

gardenladyzoe 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is one of my favorites! When I was a kid, my neighbor had a persimmon tree in her back yard. She would freeze the pulp so she could make cookies all through the year.

persimmonpudding 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Looks good! Do you really have to warn people to eat them fresh? It looks like you might not have to worry about them staying long!

anyone wanting to gab about childhood persimmon memories, please drop me a line...

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