DATE COCONUT COOKIES

By rmille6277

Maxine Hayes Riggs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 cups rice crispies
• Coconut to roll in

Preparation

Step 1

Put eggs, sugar, butter and dates in heavy skillet. Cook and mash dates; boil approximately 1 minute; remove from heat and add remaining ingredients except coconut. Let cool enough to handle; shape into balls and roll in coconut. Store in tight container.