Persimmon Cookies

1/2 cup canola oil or butter
1/2 white cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup persimmon pulp
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon cinnamon*
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts
or use pumpkin spice
1 cup golden raisins or currents raisins

Prepare baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together ( dry ingredients ) the flour, soda, salt and spices;
In another bowl, cream the canola oil with the sugar . add in egg then mix in persimmon pulp.

Combine the flour mixture and the sugar/ egg mixture.
Add in the nuts and raisins.Use a tablespoon to drop the cookie dough.
About 1/2 inch apart.
.Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Persimmon Icing ( optional )
1 cup white powder sugar
2 Tablespoon milk or 1/2 & 1/2 cream
2 tablespoon persimmon pulp
zest of an orange
a few drops of Orange flower water ( optional )
If icing is too thin add 1/2 teaspoon of corn syrup
a few drops of food coloring to make orange,

Add icing after the cookies are completely cool.

These cookies are soft.