Date Balls

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup dates, pitted & cut up
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 12 cups Rice Krispies
  • 12 cup nuts, finely chopped
  • powdered sugar or shredded coconut or finely chopped nuts or cocoa, to roll the balls in

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large sauce pan, mix sugar, eggs, dates, salt, & butter.
  2. 2
    Cook over medium heat untill thick, stirring constantly.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla, cereal and 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
  5. 5
    Mix well, and allow to cool slightly.
  6. 6
    Form into one inche balls and roll in you choice of powdered sugar, coconut, cocoa or nuts.
  7. 7
    Makes about 2 dozen.
  8. 8
    These freeze well.

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