NC Native Ethnobotany Project
NC Native Ethnobotany Project
Building Healthier Communities Through Healthier Living
Persimmon-Date Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon flour soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (opt.)
1 cup sugar
1 cup cooking oil
1 cup persimmon pulp (note in my experience this is about 4-5 fist sized persimmons or 10-15 “wild size” 1.5-2 inch diameter fruits)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup of pitted dates
Powdered sugar (optional)
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Sift flour soda, and cinnamon (opt.) together. Add sugar and egg to the oil. Combine these 2 mixtures, stirring well. Add persimmon pulp and vanilla. Mix well. Add dates and thoroughly blend them into the mixture. Nuts may be added if desired. Drop on cookie sheet (I suggest about 50 cent sized drop). Bake at 375F for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3-4 dozen cookies.
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Note: I find these cookies are rich but their texture is wonderfully and surprisingly fluffy, almost like cake. A better snack for your kids on the fall powwow trail cannot be had!
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Source: Eugene and Mary E. Griffith (1982) Persimmons for Everyone. North American Fruit Explorers. pg. 48