grammy sharon's persimmon cookies
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This recipe is one of our family's holiday favorites! I was introduced to persimmons by my Mother-In-Law during my engagement to her son in 1973. This recipe is different from the one she made since her son (my husband since 1974) and our subsequent 2 daughters, preferred an increase in the spices, raisins, and sometimes walnuts for a zestier flavor. Some prefer them without raisins and/or nuts which is why they are listed as optional. Since persimmons are a seasonal fruit, we puree and freeze recipe portions so we can make and enjoy these scrumptious cookies throughout the winter months
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yield
48 cookies
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For grammy sharon's persimmon cookies
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4 chachiya persimmon pulp, pureed
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1 cbutter, softened
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2 cwhite sugar
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2 lgeggs
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4 cflour, all purpose
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2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspcinnamon, ground
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1 tspcloves, ground
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1 tspnutmeg, ground
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1 tspsalt, iodized
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3 craisins (optional)
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3 cwalnuts, broken (optional)
How To Make grammy sharon's persimmon cookies
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1Wash persimmons. Remove stems. Scoop pulp into a small bowl. Discard peels. Puree pulp and set aside.
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2In a medium bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add persimmon pulp and mix well.
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3In a large bowl combine the flour, soda, spices, and salt. Add the wet ingredients into the dry. Mix thoroughly.
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4Add raisins and walnuts. Mix well.
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5Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper which eliminates the need to grease. It is not necessary to reline for each dozen. The one sheet is all that is needed for the entire batch.
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6Drop heaping teaspoons of dough for each cookie, flattening them with the back of the spoon.
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7Bake 10 - 15 minutes until tops and bottoms of cookies are a golden brown.
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8Thoroughly cool on cookie racks before storing in sealed containers or baggies. This will eliminate condensation from forming and making cookies soggy.
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