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Persimmons are another fruit I never knew before moving to California. They are harvested in winter, and it's common to find persimmon trees in many neighborhood backyards and on small farms. This family recipe comes to me from Bill and Becky C. who have lots of cookie admirers for this chewy, spicy treat.
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Pureeing and then straining the persimmons is an easy way to make the puree without a juicer
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The wet ingredients look quite beautiful together
Becky’s Persimmon Cookies
December 8, 2013
30 min or less active, 60 min or less total, dessert, fall, winter
Persimmons are another fruit I never knew before moving to California. They are harvested in winter, and it's common to find persimmon trees in many neighborhood backyards and on small farms. This family recipe comes to me from Bill and Becky C. who have lots of cookie admirers for this chewy, spicy treat.Information
Servings: Makes 4 dozen (1 cookie per serving)
Time: About 25 minutes active; less than an hour total
Price: About $11.75 total; 25 cents per cookie
Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: 145.1
Protein: 2.9g
Fat: 5.1g
Saturated fat: 0.81g
Carbohydrates: 23.7g
Fiber: 1.6g
Sodium: 96.8mg
Cholesterol: 8.9mg
High In:
Good Source:
Low In:
Ingredients
- 5 very ripe persimmons
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature (preferably plant-based)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 2 cups almonds, either slivered or whole chopped
- 2 cups raisins
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel the persimmons and cut into quarters. Remove the pits and puree in a food processor. Strain in a colander over a large bowl, pushing on the puree until it's all strained - makes about two cups. Discard the solids left in the colander. Set puree aside.
- Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Cream on high for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Turn speed down to medium and add eggs and persimmon puree. Beat until well combined.
- On low speed, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and mix thoroughly. Then add almonds and raisins, and mix until combined.
- On a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, spoon tablespoons of dough and spread out evenly. Bake 15 minutes, and remove to a cooling rack. Repeat until all dough is cooked.
