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The Best Persimmon Cookies Recipe

This recipe for persimmon cookies has been handed down for three generations in a family of persimmon growers. The cookies are full of flavor from the persimmons and warm spices, and are customizable with your favorite dry fruit and nut mix-ins.
Make these persimmon cookies with either gluten-free or conventional AP flour. You can also use Fuyu, Hachiya or wild persimmon pulp in this cookie recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, persimmon
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 112kcal
Author: K.C. Cornwell

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups persimmon pulp
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups gluten-free flour blend or conventional AP flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup raisins or chopped prunes
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans chopped
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Instructions

  • Add the persimmon pulp, baking soda, sugar, and butter to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, and beat on medium-high until thoroughly blended and creamy. Add the egg, flour, spices and salt and mix thoroughly. Add in the dried fruit and nuts (or other mix-ins) and stir to combine.
  • Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. (You can do this while preheating the oven and preparing the cookie sheet.)
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
    Prepare a baking sheet by greasing, or lining with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Drop the dough in 3 tablespoon spoonfuls on the prepared sheet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then move to a cooling rack or serving tray.

Notes

Cookie dough may be frozen in balls for up to 3 months. Baked cookies also freeze well for up to 2 months.
Other dried fruit and nuts may be swapped out for all fruit, all nuts or other mix-ins such as chocolate chips or coconut flakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg