Persimmon Cookies

• 1 cup persimmon pulp
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 112 tsp. each: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg
• 1 cup ground nuts
• 1 cup ground raisins (or 1/2 cup may be used)
• 1egg

1. Puree persimmon pulp until smooth and stir in baking soda.
2. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Set aside.
4. Mix together dry ingredients. Stir in nuts and raisins. Add pulp mixture and dry ingredients alternately to butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition.
5. Drop by heaping teaspoons on greased baking sheets. Bake in 350-degree oven about 15 minutes.