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Persimmon Raisin Cookies
Prep
20 mins
Cook
12 mins
Servings
60
Difficulty
Medium
These Persimmon Raisin Cookies are a fall favorite I've been making for years, and honestly, they're one of the easiest treats to whip up when you're short on time. The whole thing comes together in about half an hour from start to finish, which means you can have a batch of warm, fragrant cookies cooling on the rack before dinner. What I love most is that persimmons bring natural sweetness and fiber to every bite, so you're getting something a little more wholesome than your typical cookie. The combination of warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg paired with chewy raisins and walnuts makes these absolutely irresistible, and they're simple enough that even beginning bakers can nail them on the first try.
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Ingredients
- 22 cups white sugar
- 11 cup shortening
- 22 eggs
- 44 cups all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon salt
- 22 teaspoons baking soda
- 22 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 22 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 22 cups persimmon pulp
- 22 cups raisin paste
- 22 cups chopped walnuts
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
- 2
Cream the sugar and shortening together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg, blending thoroughly. Mix in the persimmon pulp, raisin paste, and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookies sheets, and spread out slightly.
- 3
Bake in preheated oven until cookie top springs back when touched, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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