Oatmeal Raisin Persimmon Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups chopped/pureed persimmons (or pureed apricots)
• 2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 cover raisins with water in a small saucepan and boil them until they are soft; drain.
• 3 in a large bowl, blend the shortening, sugars, milk, eggs, and vanilla.
• 4 beat well.
• 5 add the flour, salt, and soda.
• 6 beat again and stir in the raisins, persimmons (or apricots), and oats.
• 7 bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes, taking cookies out while they are soft.
• 8 cool cookies before removing them from the baking pan.