Cherry Date Skillet Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
8 oz. pkg. chopped dates
1 egg
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 c. toasted rice cereal
1 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
2 1/2 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

In heavy 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat (4 to 5 minutes).
Stir in sugar and dates; remove from heat.
Add egg; return to heat.
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils all over the top, 4 to 6 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
Add remaining ingredients except 2 1/2 cups coconut.
Stir until all ingredients are moistened (1 to 2 minutes).
Let stand 10 minutes; shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
Roll in coconut.
Yield:
5 dozen.