Auntie's Persimmon Cookies
Description
These delicious cake-like cookies are very moist with a unique cinnamon flavor, a maple syrup glaze, and white chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups persimmon pulp
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 egg
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1 cup golden raisins
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup maple syrup
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1 tablespoon melted butter
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 green belt candy strips
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1 cup white chocolate chips
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1 teaspoon shortening (such as Crisco®)
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36 red candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® nonstick baking mat.
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Mash persimmon pulp in a small bowl and stir in baking soda to let mixture congeal.
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Beat white sugar and 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together in a second bowl.
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Mix egg into the persimmon mixture. Add persimmon mixture and flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and stir well to combine. Fold pecans and raisins into the batter.
5
Drop batter onto the prepared baking sheet using a medium cookie scoop.
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Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned and puffy, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks, about 30 minutes.
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Mix confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, 1 tablespoon melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl until maple glaze is smooth. Place a sheet of parchment paper under the wire rack to catch the drips. Drizzle maple glaze onto the cookie tops using a spoon. Let set until glaze hardens, about 30 minutes.
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Cut green belt candy into small leaf shapes using kitchen scissors. Combine white chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl and melt in the microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes.
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Drip some melted white chocolate over each cookie using a spoon. Place one red candy-coated chocolate piece in the middle of each cookie and add a green belt leaf to each side. Let set until frosting hardens, about 30 minutes.