maw-maw's persimmon cookies

Ingredients For maw-maw's persimmon cookies

• 1/2 c

  unsalted butter (not oleo or shortning)
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1

  well beaten egg
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 3 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 tsp

  clove, ground
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 c

  chopped nuts (opt.)
• 1 c

  raisins (opt.)
• 1 1/2 c

  very ripe persimmons, mashed
• 1 c

  candied fruit chopped fine
• 1 Tbsp

  pure vanilla extract-i never use imitation extract