Mrs. Kern's Date Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dates, finely chopped
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (rice krispies)
• 2 cups shredded coconut or 2 cups powdered sugar or 2 cups nuts

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a a saucepan. add sugar, dates, and egg. cook 10 minutes over low-medium heat, stirring constantly.
• 2 remove from heat; add vanilla. cool 5 minutes.
• 3 put rice krispies in a large bowl, and pour butter/sugar mixture over cereal. cool slightly (enough so you don't burn your fingers shaping shaping cookies).
• 4 shape into 1" balls or small logs. roll in coconut, powdered sugar, or nuts.
• 5 place on waxed paper lined cookie sheet. refrigerate until firm.