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Skillet Cookies

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 52 people

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz 227gPitted chopped dates
1 cup 198g / 7ozGranulated sugar
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozButter - (1 stick)
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozFinely chopped pecans
2   Eggs - beaten
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla
3 cups 480g / 16ozCrispy rice cereal such as Rice Krispies
2 1/4 cups 209g / 7.4ozShredded coconut

Recipe Instructions

Finely chop dates. Combine dates, sugar, butter, pecans, eggs and salt in large skillet with heavy bottom. Cook over low heat 8 to 10 minutes, or until thick, stirring constantly. (Mixture changes to a thick consistency quickly toward end of cooking time.)

Let cool 5 minutes. Add vanilla and cereal. Mix well. While mixture is still warm, form into 1-inch balls. Work quickly, because mixture sets as it cools.

Roll balls in coconut. Let cookies dry at room temperature. Store in covered container. To freeze, wrap cookies individually to prevent sticking.

Yields 52 (1-inch) cookies.

Tester's note: Easy-to-find ingredients, fast preparation, little cleanup. Making the balls smaller is an option.

These cookies remind me of candy with a crunch. Instead of coconut, you also can use colored sugar or sprinkles.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12-07-1998

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