Date-Nut Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter
2 c. sugar (brown)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. chopped dates
4 c. Rice Krispies cereal
2 c. chopped pecans
1 can coconut

Preparation

Melt butter; add sugar and dates.
Cook 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add cereal, nuts and coconut. Roll into balls.
Roll in powdered sugar.
(Putting several balls in Ziploc bag with powdered sugar and shaking saves a lot of time.)