Date Nut Balls

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup finely chopped Sunnyland Dates
1 egg
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups coconut, for rolling

Instructions

1. In a large pot melt butter and when it starts to clarify - smells good add sugar, dates, egg mix well bring to full boil and cook for 1 minute.In a large pot melt butter and when it starts to clarify - smells good add sugar, dates, egg mix well bring to full boil and cook for 1 minute.
2. Stir in cereal, 1 cup coconut, cherries, vanilla until all ingredients come together. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
3. Moisten your hands with little bit of water and make small balls. Roll in coconut. Keep in refrigerator in covered container.

Recipe Picture by Tisme at Food.com