Fried Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup pitted dates, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups rice krispies (or other dry crispy cereal)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 a heavy cast iron frypan is best, the one you use for camping.
• 2 melt butter, add dates, sugar and eggs.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, until mixture forms a ball, between 15 to 18 minutes.
• 4 turn heat off.
• 5 cool slightly.
• 6 stir in cereal and nuts.
• 7 combine thoroughly.
• 8 divide mixture into two equal portions, shape into a roll, 2 inches in diameter.
• 9 roll in flaked coconut.
• 10 wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper.
• 11 place in cooler near ice (or refrigerator).
• 12 to serve, cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick.