Etto's Goof Ball Candy

I was going through my Mom's recipes and found this one from my Grandmother (Ethal Schaumberg Molony)

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  of chopped dates
• 2  cups  Rice Krispies
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) bag coconut
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract or 1  teaspoon rum
• 1  tablespoon oleo

Directions

1. Spread the Oleo in the bottom os sausepan.
2. Mix dates, sugar and eggs in sausepan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly for about 8-10 minutes.
3. Take off heat and add Rice Krispies, stir and add pecans .
4. Using a teaspoon, drop into coconut and then put on cookie sheet that is covered with wax paper and then let cool.
5. Since this recipe came from my Grandmother and she did not wtire down how much this yields. I am gussing.