Date Balls

There are many variations to this recipe but I firmly believe that the Rice Krispies made them ALL THAT!!

1 stick butter (or margarine)
1 cup sugar
1 pack of chopped dates (8 oz.)
2 cups Rice Krispie cereal
1 tsp. vanilla
confectioners sugar (enough to roll balls)

Put butter, sugar, and chopped dates in a sauce pan. Cook on medium low heat until dates are melted. This takes about 8 minutes.

Take off heat and stir in Rice Krispies and vanilla. You can also add a cup of chopped nuts if you like. I am not a fan of nuts in my date balls! Pour date mixture in a pan and let it cool. You don't want it totally cold, but you don't want it so hot it hurts your hands. Take pieces of the mixture and shape into balls. It helps if you put a little butter on your fingers to do this. Roll balls in confectioners sugar.

We have usually eaten half of these before they cool! So tasty!!