Date Nut Balls
Wendy Lindsey of Wauwatosa sent this winning no-bake cookie, which any date and coconut lover will find irresistible.
Yield
36 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 minReady
15 minTrans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
butter
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | cups |
dates
finely chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 4 | cups |
crisp rice cereal
|
|
| ¾ | cups |
coconut
sweetened shredded |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 355 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 473 | ml |
dates
finely chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
well beaten |
|
| 15 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 237 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
| 946 | ml |
crisp rice cereal
|
|
| 177 | ml |
coconut
sweetened shredded |
*
|
Directions
In medium pan, melt butter and sugar.
Add dates and cook until mixture boils.
Remove from heat.
Whisk eggs into milk and stir into hot mixture with salt.
Return to heat and boil 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, add vanilla and nuts (tester used pecans).
Cool completely, then stir in cereal, mixing until well coated.
Shape into 1-inch balls, then roll in coconut.
