Persimmon Cookies

I got some persimmons in my Bountiful Basket this week, and I remembered how much I did NOT like them when I was on my mission in California. Well, I found the reason persimmons were put on the earth. Persimmon Cookies. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and I modified it a bit. Yum!

• 2 ripe persimmons, pureed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp pumpkin spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease
  
• Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salt.
• Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Beat in the egg and persimmons. Add the flour mixture and mix until combined, stir in the chopped nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes.