Grammy Sharons Persimmon Cookies 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.

PERSIMMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into creamed sugar mixture.
• Stir in the raisins, chopped nuts, 1/4 teaspoon salt and persimmon pulp; mix well.
• Drop by the teaspoonful on greased or parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

PERSIMMON SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Puree the persimmons in a mini food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined, then beat in 3/4 cup of the persimmon puree until combined. (The mixture may look curdled.) Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually add the flour mixture, beating until just incorporated. Fold in the raisins with a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden brown, about 13 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the glaze over each cookie, then sprinkle with the pistachios. Let set, 10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S PERSIMMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together the sugar and Crisco.
• Add egg, vanilla and persimmon pulp until well blended.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add slowly to the wet ingredients just until mixed well.
• Fold in the dates and nuts.
• Spoon out on greased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

GRAMMY SHARON'S CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil, about 5 minutes; stir in peanut butter until melted, about 5 minutes. Return mixture to a boil and turn heat to low; simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• Fold oats into mixture until thoroughly mixed. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool to room temperature.

GRAMMY SHARON'S CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil, about 5 minutes; stir in peanut butter until melted, about 5 minutes. Return mixture to a boil and turn heat to low; simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• Fold oats into mixture until thoroughly mixed. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool to room temperature.

GRAMMY SHARON'S CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil, about 5 minutes; stir in peanut butter until melted, about 5 minutes. Return mixture to a boil and turn heat to low; simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• Fold oats into mixture until thoroughly mixed. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool to room temperature.

PERSIMMON COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the persimmon pulp and egg. Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Combine dry ingredients with persimmon mixture and blend well.
• Add raisins and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and dip in powdered sugar.

GRAMMY SHARON'S CHOCOLATE NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add sugar, milk, and cocoa powder. Bring mixture to a boil, about 5 minutes; stir in peanut butter until melted, about 5 minutes. Return mixture to a boil and turn heat to low; simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
• Fold oats into mixture until thoroughly mixed. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto a sheet of waxed paper; cool to room temperature.