Persimmon Chocolate Chip Cookies

The heady combination of persimmon and chocolate come together in this persimmon chocolate chip cookie recipe. Choose overripe fruit for best results.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 Hachiya persimmons, pulp extracted
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter, sugar, and persimmon pulp together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually add to persimmon mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Step 3

Drop spoonfuls of dough 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.