Date Drops

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Fisher Estate in Rockwall, Texas in 1980.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 eggs beaten
 * ⅓ cup butter
 * ½ cup black dates finely cut
 * 1½ cups crisp rice cereal
 * ½ cup pecans chopped
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Combine eggs, butter and dates.
 * 2) Cook over low heat stirring constantly.
 * 3) Boil for 2 minutes.
 * 4) Remove from heat and add cereal, nuts and vanilla.
 * 5) Cool then shape into balls.