So my work had it's annual cookie exchange last Friday. And I participated, so this means that's one more thing off of my 101 in 1001 list! It wasn't exactly what I had expected but hey I did it and it counts.
I took four dozen cookies and came home with 4 dozens. There were chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, chocolate peanut butter bars, mint chocolate chip cookies, and that's all I can remember. I took half to my parents and half to my MIL's and the highest rating by 12 year-old brother in law gave them was a 6 and parents did not like any of them. As for me, I took my persimmon cookies, normally I make a traditional version but this year I decided to try something new.
Traditional Persimmon Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 C Persimmon pulp (about 2 persimmons)
1/2 C of Shortening or butter
1 C Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 C Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp Cloves
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Walnuts, chopped
1 C Raisins
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your cookie sheets.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Beat in the egg and persimmon pulp. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg (I like to sift these ingredients but I think that's just personal preference). Stir the dry ingredients into the persimmon mixture.
3. Stir in the nuts and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. (The dough will be thick, these cookies almost have a cake-like texture)
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes and allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Orange Cranberry Persimmon Cookies
To make these I sub the walnuts and raisins for cranberries and pecans (or any nut really). And I add the zest of one orange and about 2 tablespoons of fresh OJ to the persimmon mixture.
I really liked the cranberry Orange version and even prefer it to the original version. I will add pictures as soon as I get my laptop up and running. I'd like to have a cookie exchange with family and friends, I think it could be a lot of fun.
