Persimmon holiday cookies

40 Cookies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Persimmons,Very ripe & mushy
1teaspoonBaking soda
1cupGranulated sugar
½cupButter
1largeEgg, beaten
2cupsAll-purpose flour
1cupPecans, chopped
1cupDates, chopped
1teaspoonGround cloves
½teaspoonGround nutmeg
6ouncesChocolate chips

Directions

Using a food processor or mixer thoroughly process the persimmon pulp, butter, baking soda and sugar until well blended and creamy. Add the whole egg, beat well.

In another bowl sift flour with spices, then add the nuts and dates blending by hand. Add the processed pulp and mix well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Space mounds 1" apart.

(They remain mounded and do not overly spread when baked).

Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool on racks.

Melt chocolate chips in a plastic squeeze bottle that is placed in hot water. When melted drizzle the chocolate over the cookies or dip one half of each cookie into melted chocolate.

From the recipe files of suzy@...

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #292 by Suzy <suzy@...> on Nov 8, 1997