Frosted Spiced Persimmon Cookies With Cranberries And Walnuts Gluten Free Recipes

PERSIMMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Set the oven rack to the middle position. Heat to 325°F (163ºC).
• Using the paddle attachment on your mixer, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and mix on medium speed until combined.
• Add 1 cup of persimmon pulp purée and mix until combined.
• Sift the dry ingredients together; flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. Whisk the dry ingredients together, and then slowly add into the mixer on low speed. Mix until just combined.
• Add the oats, dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and pecans. Mix on low speed until combined, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
• Portion the dough (about 1 ¼ tablespoon) onto a parchment paper lined sheet pan. Make sure that the cookies are at least 2 inches apart. Use your fingers or a spoon to flatten the dough into ¼-inch thick cookies, the dough will be slightly sticky. Top with extra cranberries, white chocolate, or pecans if desired.
• Bake the cookies one tray at a time. Bake until the edges set, the surface feels firm and golden brown, arproximately 14 to 16 minutes.
• Cool on the sheet pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Bake the remaining cookies, making sure the oven increases back up to the proper temperature.

FROSTED SPICED PERSIMMON COOKIES WITH CRANBERRIES AND WALNUTS {GLUTEN-FREE}

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, sweet rice flour, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the persimmon pulp, egg, and vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on medium-low speed until just combined.
• Add the cranberries and chopped walnuts and mix until evenly distributed.
• Roll a tablespoon of cookie dough into a ball, then flatten until it is 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick. Place on a cookie sheet lined with a silpat mat or parchment paper, 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown, but they sink when touched. Let cool on baking sheets for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
• Frost with vanilla buttercream and dust with cinnamon. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until completely combined.
• Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine.
• Add the heavy whipping cream and beat until smooth and creamy.

CRANBERRY PERSIMMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Place persimmon pulp in a food processor; cover and process until smooth., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and persimmon. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; stir into persimmon mixture. Stir in pecans and cranberries., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

PERSIMMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch jelly roll pan.
• In a small bowl, stir together persimmon pulp and baking soda; set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, white sugar, vegetable oil and raisins.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves. Stir persimmon mixture and egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Fold in walnuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove bars from oven and spread with glaze.