Skillet Cookies

Ingredients

-1/2 cup butter
-1 cup sugar
-1 cup chopped dates
-1 egg, beaten
-1 tsp. vanilla
-2-1/4 cups rice krispies cereal
-powdered sugar

Directions

In large saucepan or skillet, melt butter over low heat. Remove and add sugar and dates, mixing well until combined. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes. Then add beaten egg, and cook, stirring constantly, until the ingredients are all melted together.

Add vanilla and rice krispies; remove from heat. Stir until combined. Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar and shape into balls. Store covered in refrigerator. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.