Ingredients for - Mom's Date-Nut Cookies

1. Butter ½ cup
2. White sugar 1 cup
3. Chopped dates 1 cup
4. Chopped walnuts 1 cup
5. Egg, beaten 1
6. Crisp rice cereal 2 ½ cups
7. Flaked coconut, or to taste 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Mom's Date-Nut Cookies

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, dates, walnuts, and beaten egg. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Boil until dates have softened and melted into the mixture, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in rice cereal.

2 . Stage

Place coconut in a shallow bowl.

3 . Stage

Scoop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough and drop them into the coconut, rolling and pressing until coated.