Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/2 c. finely chopped dates
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. crisp rice cereal
shredded coconut

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and dates. Cook for 7 minutes. Cool and add crisp rice cereal. Scoop mixture by rounded teaspoonful into coconut, then roll into balls. Chill until firm.