Date-Nut Balls

My favorite Christmas Cookie. My aunt used to make them for me at Christmas. Date-Nut Balls 8 ounces of whole pitted dates, chopped(I use Aldi's chopped dates) 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or regular margarine 2 1/2 cups rice krispies 1 cups, nuts, finely chopped(I leave out, I don't like nuts) coconut to roll balls in Combine the chopped dates, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, for one minute. Stir int he cereal and nuts. Cool mixture until able to shape into 1 inch balls. Roll the date balls in coconut. about 4 dozen depending on the size of the balls

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