Persimmon cookie recipe

A classic persimmon cookies recipe with raisins and walnuts.

These are a gloriously soft, moist cookie. This recipe based on as written from my grandmother's recipe card. Dough freezes well.

For these persimmon cookies from Blossom Bluff Orchards, be sure to start with completely ripe Hachiya persimmons.

Mix together sugar, butter, persimmon, egg, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients in separate bowl: Flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and...

Recipe for Persimmon Cookies

Try these festive persimmon cookies as a post-Thanksgiving treat.

These persimmon cookies are gloriously soft and moist. This recipe was passed on from Todd’s grandmother. Cranberries would be an excellent substitute for the raisins, and chocolate chips are another great addition—both suggestions from Todd’s mom.

These persimmon cookies are a delicious winter treat!

After making 3 different types of persimmon cookies today, these were clearly the favorites. Katherine Hakins Armstrong won the Indianapolis Star's 2005 Holiday Cookie Contest with this recipe. I used a mixture of chopped dates, dried apricots, and raisins, as I did not have enough raisins to make 1 cup. You may want to reduce the oven temperature as I found my cookies darkened too quickly at 375. I would also suggest using a lightly greased cookie sheet. Recipe listed is the original…

Persimmon pulp is the secret to the fluffiness in these persimmon cookies and is the perfect match with cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg.