Grandma's Persimmon Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup persimmon pulp
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts or 1 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream together the sugar and crisco.
• 3 add egg, vanilla and persimmon pulp until well blended.
• 4 sift dry ingredients together and add slowly to the wet ingredients just until mixed well.
• 5 fold in the dates and nuts.
• 6 spoon out on greased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.