Persimmon Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening or butter, or margarine
• 1 each eggs
• 1 cup persimmon pulp mixed with baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup dates or raisins, chopped
• 1 cup nuts walnuts are good, chopped
• 1 3/4 to 2 cups flour, all-purpose depending on how soft you want the cookies
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Cream shortening and sugar; add egg and mix well.
2. Add persimmon pulp (it will be gelatinous with the soda mixed in) and dry ingredients.
3. Fold together.
4. Add dates and nuts last.
5. Drop onto greased cookie sheet from spoon.
6. Bake at 350F (180C) F for about 10 to 12 minutes--until they are as you like them.

sugar, vegetable shortening, eggs, persimmon pulp mixed with baking soda, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, dates, nuts walnuts, flour, baking powder, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/persimmon-cookies-32916 (may not work)