This is a mid century cookie my Aunt Olga made for us. It’s one of my favs and requires no baking! Only a little stove top simmering! I usually double this recipe
Date Nut Ball Ingredients
Ingredients
1 egg
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
8 oz dates, pitted and chopped
2 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Directions
1. In a small bowl beat 1 egg till thick and lemony
2. In a medium saucepan melt butter
3. Whisk in dark brown sugar
4. Add beaten egg and beat again with an electric hand beater until thick and combined
5. Stir in 8 ounces chopped dates. Bring to a boil. Then simmer 3-5 minutes or until thick, whisking or stirring constantly.
Egg beaten into brown sugar mixture
Dates added to egg and sugar mixture
Heated mixture after simmering
6. Cool 5-10 minutes
7. In a large bowl combine:
2 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
8. Add date mixture to Rice Krispie mix and stir with a large spatula.
Date mixture added to Rice Krispies
Date Nut Ball Ready to Roll
9. Press and roll into 1 inch small balls and roll in granulated sugar. I like one bite size cookies. Place balls on a wax paper covered tray to completely cool and harden
Voila!
Date Nut Balls Ready to Serve
nina in the kitchen 