Persimmon Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients: ½ c. unsalted butter
½ c. granulated sugar
½ c. brown sugar
1 c. Fuyu or Hachiya persimmon pulp (fruit should be soft. Peel, chop and remove seeds before processing)
1 egg
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 c. chopped dried cranberries, dates or raisins
2 c. flour, sifted
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 tsp. grated orange zest
GLAZE:
2 c. confectioner's sugar
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. persimmon puree
1 tsp. grated orange peel
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Directions:Prepare persimmon pulp using blender or food processor until smooth; add ½ tsp. salt.
Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Mix in persimmon puree and orange zest.
Combine remaining dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts and dried fruit.
Chill for one hour.
Preheat oven to 350º. Drop cookie dough rounds on greased cookie sheet leaving one-inch between for 12 mins.
Let cook on baking racks before frosting.
Prepare frosting:
While cookies are cooling, sift confectioner's sugar then whisk in 2 tbsp. orange juice until smooth. Add 1 tbsp. persimmon puree and 1 tsp. orange zest and mix until smooth.
Dip spoon into glaze mixture and dribble over cookies. Let harden before serving. |
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Servings:2 dozen |
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Preparation
Time:90 mins. total |
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