NO BAKE DATE BALLS

No Bake Date Balls image

These freeze well. I make them mostly for the holidays.

Provided by NKK

Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs, beaten
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups crisp rice cereal
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flaked coconut

Steps:

Using a double boiler, heat butter, chopped dates, confectioner's sugar, eggs and salt. Stir constantly until very thick, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Add crispy rice cereal, chopped walnuts, and vanilla. Mix well and form into small balls. Roll in coconut. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 36.1 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 154 mg, Sugar 26.6 g