RED'S DATE LOAF WITH COCONUT (FRYING PAN COOKIES)

Red's Date Loaf with Coconut (Frying Pan Cookies) image

Frying pan cookies - a sweet delight. Great for Christmas!

Provided by REDALL

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ cups pitted and finely chopped dates
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
2 cups shredded coconut

Steps:

Combine dates, sugar, and eggs in a skillet; place over medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture is cooked through and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir rice cereal, vanilla extract, and salt into egg mixture. Roll mixture into a log.
Sprinkle coconut over a sheet of waxed paper. Roll date log in the coconut until coated. Cover date log with aluminum foil and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. Cut log into 1/4-inch slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43.9 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 95.8 mg, Sugar 35.7 g