Old-Fashioned Persimmon Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup persimmon pulp

Steps

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