Persimmon Cookies III

Name: Persimmon Cookies III
Total time: 32
Yield: 72
Ingredients: 0.5 cup shortening; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup persimmon pulp; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup raisins; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe by MARY ANN PUTMAN from allrecipes.com

Dessert 32 Mins.

Ingredients

72 servings

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0.5 cup shortening
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1 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 cup persimmon pulp
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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0.5 teaspoon baking powder

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0.5 teaspoon baking soda
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0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.5 cup raisins
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0.5 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg and persimmon pulp. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; stir into the persimmon mixture. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are firm. Let cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.