West Virginia Skillet Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 lb diced dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups rice krispies
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (7 ounce) package shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over low heat melt butter; add sugar, eggs and dates.
• 2 stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thick.
• 3 remove from heat, stir in vanilla; add rice krispies and nuts.
• 4 shape into small balls and roll in coconut.
• 5 cool.