Moms Date Balls Recipes

DATE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
• Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

MOM'S DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan and cook slowly over medium-low heat until thick , about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla and cereal, mix well and let cool until you can handle it with buttered or sprayed hands. Pinch off small pieces and roll into balls and then roll into the coconut. Set aside to set. Store lightly covered.

MOM'S FROSTED DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Sift the flour twice. Add salt. Cream the butter and gradually add sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Sift in flour. Blend in dates and nuts. Roll into 1 inch balls.
• 2. Place about 3 inches apart on undressed cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 20 minutes or until lightly brown. While still warm, roll in confectionary sugar. Makes about 3 dozen.

MOM'S DATE-NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.
• Place coconut in a shallow bowl.
• Scoop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough and drop them into the coconut, rolling and pressing until coated.

MOM'S DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix together in skillet - Dates, butter, brown sugar and water. Cook over medium heat for 10 - 12 minutes or until thickened to a paste.
• 2. Remove from heat and add 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3. Mix in 2 cups of the rice crispies. Allow to cool to touch then roll into small balls. Roll in coconut or powdered sugar. Serving size depends on how big the balls are.