Date Balls

These are easy and yummy

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  cup dates, pitted & cut up
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups  Rice Krispies
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, finely chopped
•  powdered sugar or   shredded coconut or   finely chopped  nuts or   cocoa, to roll the balls in

Directions

1. In a large sauce pan, mix sugar, eggs, dates, salt, & butter.
2. Cook over medium heat untill thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, cereal and 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Mix well, and allow to cool slightly. Form into one inche balls and roll in you choice of powdered sugar, coconut, cocoa or nuts.
3. Makes about 2 dozen.
4. These freeze well.