frying pan cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

• melt butter or margarine in heavy skillet. add slightly beaten eggs. stir in dates, sugar, salt and vanilla. cook over low heat stirring constantly until thick and well blended.
• have ready crisp rice cereal and chopped nuts in large bowl. stir cooked mixture into them until coated.
• chill. put by teaspoonful on cookie sheet. chill again. when cold roll in crisp rice crumb and coconut mixture or powdered sugar.