Date Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. dates, cut up (1 c.)
1/4 c. butter
1 egg
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 c. Rice Krispies
1/2 c. nuts
coconut

Preparation

Cook dates, egg and brown sugar over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Stir constantly until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and stir until cool, about 5 minutes.
Stir in Rice Krispies and nuts.
With buttered hands roll teaspoonfuls into balls.
Roll in coconut.