Date Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 1/2 c. dates
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. Rice Krispies
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
coconut for coating

Preparation

Cook the egg, dates, sugar and butter for 10 minutes over low heat.
Cool, then add the Rice Krispies, vanilla and nuts.
Shape into 1 to 1 1/2-inch balls.
Roll balls in coconut.
Good at Christmastime.