Persimmon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 33
Yield: 33 servings

Description

The heady combination of persimmon and chocolate come together in this persimmon chocolate chip cookie recipe. Choose overripe fruit for best results.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 Hachiya persimmons, pulp extracted
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Beat butter, sugar, and persimmon pulp together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually add to persimmon mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
3 Drop spoonfuls of dough 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.