Nana's Persimmon Cookies

Name: Nana's Persimmon Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 c sugar; 1 cube butter (1 stick), softened; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c persimmon pulp, ripe (approx. 3 persimmons); 1 tsp baking soda, heaping; 1 c walnuts, or pecan, chopped; 2 c flour; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp all spice; 1/2 tsp cloves; 1 tsp baking powder, heaping; 1/2 tsp salt

By Genny Miller
@gendee

When I was a little girl, my sweet Portuguese Grandmother used to make these moist and delicious cookies for my two brothers and me. We always looked forward to eating them, and it was such a special treat. To this day when I bake these cookies the wonderful aroma brings me right back to grandma's kitchen. Such fond memories that I will always treasure.

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Serves:

Makes 2 dozen

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

1 c

sugar
1

cube butter (1 stick), softened
1

egg
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

persimmon pulp, ripe (approx. 3 persimmons)
1 tsp

baking soda, heaping
1 c

walnuts, or pecan, chopped
2 c

flour
1/2 tsp

cinnamon
1/4 tsp

nutmeg
1/2 tsp

all spice
1/2 tsp

cloves
1 tsp

baking powder, heaping
1/2 tsp

salt
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How to Make Nana's Persimmon Cookies

Step-by-Step

Mix together sugar, butter, persimmon, egg, and vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients in separate bowl: Flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add dry ingredients to sugar, butter, pulp from persimmons, egg, and vanilla mixture. Fold in nuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Or use parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

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