Holiday cookie recipe: frying pan cookies

Frying pan cookies (recipe adapted from Cooks)

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped dates
1/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cap full of vanilla
3 c. Rice Krispies
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped fine
1 bag coconut

Preparation

Mix dates, butter, sugar and eggs in frying pan. Cook 10 minutes or until dates are soft. Cool some, then add vanilla, Rice Krispies and walnuts.

Butter your hand well, roll mixture into balls then roll balls in coconut.