Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates, (8 ounces)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups toasted rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Combine butter, sugar and dates in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted, the sugar is no longer white and the dates are mostly melted, 8 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be a shiny, brown sticky mass. Remove from the heat.
Step 2
Add salt, vanilla, cereal and coconut; stir well to combine.
Step 3
When cool enough to handle, squeeze and roll the mixture into 1-inch balls. Place on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until chilled.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per cookie
- Calories: 52
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fat: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
- Potassium: 39mg
- Sodium: 15mg
- Exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (other)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2