Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® nonstick baking mat.
Step 2
Mash persimmon pulp in a small bowl and stir in baking soda to let mixture congeal.
Step 3
Beat white sugar and 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir flour cinnamon cloves nutmeg and salt together in a second bowl.
Step 4
Mix egg into the persimmon mixture. Add persimmon mixture and flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and stir well to combine. Fold pecans and raisins into the batter.
Step 5
Drop batter onto the prepared baking sheet using a medium cookie scoop.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned and puffy 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks about 30 minutes.
Step 7
Mix confectioners' sugar maple syrup 1 tablespoon melted butter vanilla extract and salt in a bowl until maple glaze is smooth. Place a sheet of parchment paper under the wire rack to catch the drips. Drizzle maple glaze onto the cookie tops using a spoon. Let set until glaze hardens about 30 minutes.
Step 8
Cut green belt candy into small leaf shapes using kitchen scissors. Combine white chocolate and shortening in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl and melt in the microwave in 15-second intervals stirring after each melting 1 to 3 minutes.
Step 9
Drip some melted white chocolate over each cookie using a spoon. Place one red candy-coated chocolate piece in the middle of each cookie and add a green belt leaf to each side. Let set until frosting hardens about 30 minutes.