Persimmon Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. ground persimmons
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chopped raisins
1 egg

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar.
Mix flour, salt, soda and spices together.
Add nuts and raisins with flour mixture.
Mix egg with persimmon.
Alternate egg mixture with flour mixture as you beat into creamed sugar and shortening.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheets.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes at 375\u00b0.