Sandy's Date Balls

You have to try these! They are always the 1st cookie on the cookie tray to disappear. Don't let the "dates" scare you away!
This is a recipe my friend Sandy brought to the first girls Christmas Cookie Baking Day and we ask her every year to bring it again!

8 ounces of chopped dates
1 1/2 sticks of butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla

Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat for 7 - 8 minutes - stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add:

2 cups of Rice Krispies
2 cups of chopped pecans

Mix well!
While still hot - roll into bite size balls and roll in flaked, sweetened coconut.