Cherry Date Skillet Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
1 egg
3 c. crisp rice cereal
1 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries, drained
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flaked coconut (for rolling)

Preparation

In a 10-inch Teflon skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and dates; remove from heat.
Stir in egg.
Return to heat and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (4 to 6 minutes). Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute; remove from heat.
Stir in rice cereal, 1 cup flaked coconut, cherries and vanilla until moistened.
Let stand 10 minutes.
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
Roll each ball in remaining 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut.
Makes about 5 dozen.