Holiday Persimmon Cookies

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Celebrate old-fashioned goodness when you make these tender, buttery and delicately flavored Holiday Persimmon Cookies.

Celebrate the Season with Holiday Persimmon Cookies

Persimmons have been around since colonial days, when they were turned into pies, puddings and desserts of all kinds.

Persimmons are ready for harvest late in the year, making them perfect for fall and winter recipes.

What Are Persimmons?

If you’re not familiar with these beautifully colored, fragrant fruits, it’s time to add them to your rotation.

Persimmons are the national fruit of Japan, where they are revered for their delicate, sweet taste and health benefits. In the U.S., they primarily grow in California and the southern states.

Like most deeply colored fruits, persimmons are a nutrition powerhouse. They have high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, phytonutrients, antioxidants, beta-carotene and lutein.

Tips for Making Holiday Persimmon Cookies

• If you don’t see persimmons at your regular grocery store, try an Asian market. Here’s an easy recipe for making the pulp.
• If you don’t have a blender or food processor, try this handy technique that uses a mesh laundry bag to turn persimmons into pulp.

What to Serve With Holiday Persimmon Cookies

These holiday cookies are sure to become a favorite holiday tradition. They’re perfect for all your holiday gatherings, cookie exchanges and cookie gifts.

Nothing says cozy holiday goodness like curling up with a plate of these Holiday Persimmon Cookies and a mug of Hot Cinnamon Apple Brandy Cider.

If you want to avoid the hard stuff, try a White Hot Chocolate with Pink Frosting for an irresistible holiday spin on a classic.

More Holiday Recipes You’ll Love

• White Christmas Mojito – a drink that looks as gorgeous as it tastes
• Apple Cider Shortbread Cookies – these cookies melt in your mouth and are not overly sweet
• White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies – the white chocolate makes them velvety smooth while the tangy flavor of cranberries keeps them from being overly sweet
• No Bake Bourbon Balls – decadent bites of creamy chocolate
• Christmas Wreath Cookies – these sweet, crunchy cookies look like Christmas on a plate

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Holiday Persimmon Cookies

Celebrate old-fashioned goodness when you make these tender, buttery and delicately flavored Holiday Persimmon Cookies.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4 dozen

Author Good Living Guide

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup persimmon pulp
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup dried cranberries (or raisins)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Cream butter and sugar until well blended.

3. Beat in the egg and then the persimmon pulp.

4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. Once sifted, blend well into the butter mixture.

5. Stir in the nuts and dried cranberries (or raisins).

6. Drop a heaping teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet.

7. Bake at 375°F for about 15 minutes.

8. Yields 4 dozen.