Mayme Kotar'S Skillet Date Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
8 oz. pitted dates, chopped
3 c. crispy rice cereal
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg and 1 egg yolk, beaten
1/2 c. nutmeats, chopped
1 to 1 1/2 c. Angel Flake coconut

Preparation

Melt margarine in heavy skillet.
Add chopped dates, sugar and eggs.
Adjust heat to medium and stir constantly as the date mixture cooks for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and add crispy rice cereal and chopped nutmeats.
Mix well.
Quickly shape into balls and flatten slightly.
Roll in coconut flakes, pressing lightly.
Place on wax paper to cool.
Will keep in refrigerator 3 or 4 weeks.