Date Balls

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates, with sugar
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 melt butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
• 2 add dates and cook 3 minutes and remove from heat.
• 3 stir in cereal, vanilla, and pecans.
• 4 when cool enough to handle, shape into small balls about 1" in diameter.
• 5 roll into confectioners' sugar (or flaked coconut -- see notes in recipe description).
• 6 place cookies on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper until set.
• 7 store in airtight container.