Date Nut Balls

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 2 cups rice krispies
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter.
• 2 add sugar, vanilla, egg, and dates.
• 3 stir constantly 3 to 4 minutes or until egg is cooked and mixture is slightly thickened.
• 4 remove pan from the heat.
• 5 stir in puffed rice cereal and walnuts.
• 6 mix until well blended.
• 7 set aside to cool.
• 8 when cool, roll into 1-inch balls.
• 9 if dough is sticky, dip fingers in water and then roll.
• 10 place cookies on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• 11 refrigerate until serving.
• 12 store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.