Persimmon Cookies With Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups persimmon pulp
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup nuts (pecans)
• 1 cup raisins

CREAM CHEESE ICING

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 lb powdered sugar (3 1/4 cup)

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar and butter.

2. 2

   Beat in eggs and pulp,

3. 3

   then flour,

4. 4

   finally other ingredients in order given.

5. 5

   Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.

6. 6

   Bake 10-12 min in 350 degree oven.

7. 7

   Cool and ice with Cream Cheese Icing.

8. 8

   Refridgerate any left overs.