No-bake rice krispie-date nut cookies

2 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter
1cupSugar
1Egg; beaten
1cupDates; chopped
2cupsRice Krispies
½cupNuts; chopped
½teaspoonVanilla
1dashSalt
Coconut, shredded

Directions

In a saucepan, cook butter, sugar, egg and dates for five minutes, stirring constantly. Cool to lukewarm; add to the Rice Krispies, nuts, vanilla and salt. Mix well; form into balls about the size of walnuts. Roll in coconut.