Mom’s Date-Nut Cookies

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Description

Quick and easy date-nut cookies! All in one pan! Mom and I have made these every year for Christmas since I can remember. Store in an airtight container.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 ½ cups crisp rice cereal
  • 2 cups flaked coconut, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar
  2. dates
  3. walnuts
  4. and beaten egg. Bring to a boil
  5. stirring occasionally. Boil until dates have softened and melted into the mixture
  6. 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in rice cereal.
  7. Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
  8. Scoop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough and drop them into the coconut
  9. rolling and pressing until coated.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 24

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