Source: Helen
Servings/Yield: about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 lb. pkg pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 cup Rice Krispies®
1 cup finely chopped nuts
Flaked coconut
Method
Mix sugar, eggs, dates, salt and butter in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and nuts to mixture, then pour warm mixture over cereal in large bowl. Mix well. Cool briefly, butter hands, then roll into 1 inch balls. Butter hands often. Roll in flaked coconut.
© Barbara Deitch 2020