Recipe - Persimmon Cake Cookies

One half cup Shortening
1 cup Persimmon pulp
2 cup Allpurpose flour
2 teaspoon Baking powder
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Nutmeg

Cream shortening in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating
well. Add eggs and persimmon, mix well. Sift together flour, baking
powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture, stirring
well. Drop dough by Tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, 2
inches apart. Bake at 350 for twelve minutes

FROSTING (if desired) 3 cups sifted powered sugar 1 tablespoon butter
or margarine, melted Three fourths teaspoon vanilla 3 to 6 tablespoons milk

Combine first three ingredients in small mixing bowl; add milk slowly
until desired spreading consistency is reached.

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