How to Make Grandma's Persimmon Cookies
My grandmother used to have several Hachiya
persimmon trees
in her yard along with many other fruit trees. Hachiya persimmons are
beautiful orange colored soft fruits when fully ripe. Hachiya persimmons
can be used to make delicious persimmon
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup Hachiya persimmon pulp
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped nuts
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking
sheet . -
Step 2
Put persimmon pulp in a small bowl. Stir baking
soda into persimmon pulp and set aside. -
Step 3
Sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into a large bowl.
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Step 4
Cream together sugar and shortening in a medium size bowl; add egg and persimmon pulp and mix well.
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Step 5
Add creamed mixture to flour mixture.
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Step 6
Stir in raisins and chopped nuts.
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Step 7
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes.
Tips & Warnings
- Pre-sifted flour can be used instead of sifting flour. Margarine can also be used instead of shortening for a healthier cookie.