Skillet Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cube butter
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. finely chopped nuts
1/2 c. finely chopped dates (optional)
3 oz. green or red cherries
3 c. Rice Krispies
coconut (to roll cookies in)

Preparation

Melt butter over low heat.
Beat eggs with sugar, vanilla and salt.
Add to butter in skillet.
Increase heat.
Cook until thick or mixture pulls away from skillet.
Add nuts, dates and cherries. Let cool about 15 minutes.
Add Rice Krispies.
Drop one spoonful on coconut and roll in ball.
Put in icebox and let set at least 12 hours.
Makes pretty Christmas cookie, but good anytime.