Persimmon hermits
42 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Persimmons; Hachiya Pulp |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | cup | Butter; room temp,(1 stick) |
| ½ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| ½ | cup | Packed light brown sugar; or dark |
| 1 | large | Egg |
| 2¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | tablespoon | Instant coffee powder; (see note) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Mace |
| ½ | teaspoon | Allspice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Dry mustard |
| ½ | cup | Raisins |
| ½ | cup | Dates; chopped,(4 ounces) |
| ½ | cup | Walnuts; chop,(4 ounces) |
| 1½ | cup | Powdered sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Soft butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
Directions
GLAZE
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with aluminum foil (yes, foil). Combine persimmon pulp and soda; set aside. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy with an electric mixer, beat in egg and persimmon. Mix flour, coffee powder, baking powder, salt, and spices; add to creamed mixture, beating until dough just comes together. Stir in raisins, dates, and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto pans 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 14 minutes, until tops are firm and spring back when touched. While first cookies are baking make glaze. Using a pastry brush, brush each hot cookie with a thin coating of glaze, which will dry quickly.
Makes about 3½ dozen.
Note: One brand of instant espresso powder is Medaglio d' Oro, which can be found in small jars bearing the colors of the Italian flag in the coffee aisle of better grocery stores. Glaze: In a small bowl, combine ingredients and beat hard with a whisk until smooth. Add a teaspoon or two more of milk to make a thick, creamy mixture. Cover when not using.
Published 12/06/95 in the San Jose Mercury News. Copied with permission from the San Jose Mercury News. NOTES : Cal 104.3 Total Fat 3.1g Sat Fat 1.7g Carb 18.8g Fib 0.3g Pro 1.1g Sod 94mg CFF 25⅗%
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Reggie Dwork <reggie@...> on Nov 02, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.