Butter Dates Balls

Name: Butter Dates Balls
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup finely chopped dates; 1 egg; 3 cups Rice Krispies; 1 cup coconut; 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups coconut, for rolling

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup finely chopped dates
1 egg
3 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups coconut, for rolling

Directions

1

In a large pot melt butter and when it starts to clarify - smells good add sugar, dates, egg mix well bring to full boil and cook for 1 minute.
2

Stir in cereals, 1cup coconut, cherries, vanilla.
3

Stir with wooden spoon until all ingredients comes together.
4

Let it sit for 10 minutes.
5

Moisten your hands with little bit of water and make small balls.
6

Roll in coconut.
7

Keep in refrigerator in covered container.
8

Can be made one week ahead.