Date Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. pitted dates
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 1/2 c. Rice Krispies cereal
1 c. chopped pecans
flaked coconut or powdered sugar

Preparation

Chop dates.
Combine
dates, sugar and butter in medium saucepan; bring to a
boil.
Cook, stirring constantly for one minute.
Stir in cereal
and
pecans.
Cool
mixture to touch; shape into 1 inch balls and roll in coconut or sugar.