Butter Dates Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup finely chopped dates
1 egg
3 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups coconut, for rolling

Preparation

In a large pot melt butter and when it starts to clarify - smells good add sugar, dates, egg mix well bring to full boil and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in cereals, 1cup coconut, cherries, vanilla.
Stir with wooden spoon until all ingredients comes together.
Let it sit for 10 minutes.
Moisten your hands with little bit of water and make small balls.
Roll in coconut.
Keep in refrigerator in covered container.
Can be made one week ahead.