Date Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter or oleo
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates
2 c. Rice Krispies
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
1 c. nuts
1 Tbsp. Karo syrup (white)
powdered sugar (amount desired)

Preparation

Melt butter.
Add sugar, dates, beaten egg and Karo syrup. Cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Don't boil; let simmer 10 minutes.
Add Rice Krispies, flavorings and nuts.
Cool and roll out on wax paper.
Let cool well, then coat with powdered sugar from a paper bag.