Recipe: Persimmon Cookies

Recipes using Rodelle Vanilla Extract

• 1 cup persimmon pulp
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Mix together persimmon pulp and baking soda and set aside.
2. Cream sugar and shortening. Add other ingredients; adding the persimmon pulp last.
3. Drop batter on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°. Flatten with a wet fork if you don't want the Persimmon Cookies puffy.