{Date Balls}

If you like dates, nuts, and coconut, this recipe is yummy-licious!!

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks butter
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 c. dates
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. Rice Krispies
• 1 c. pecans
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 bag coconut

In a large pan heat butter, sugar, & dates.  Once mixture begins to bubble allow to cook for a few minutes.  Mixture will be a caramelized color.  Remove from heat.  In a small bowl whisk eggs.  Temper eggs  by adding 1 cup of hot mixture 1 tbsp at a time.  Add egg mixture to the butter, sugar, & date mixture.  Stir.  Add vanilla, Rice Krispies & nuts.  Stir.

Place coconut in a small bowl.  Drop 1 heaping tbsp of mixture into coconut.  Mixture will be gooey.  Roll into ball.  Place on cookie sheet.  Cool in the freezer or refrigerate.