Date Nut Balls

This is one of our favorite Christmas Cookies and they are super easy to make!

1 pound box of chopped dates
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups rice krispie cereal
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/2 cup coconut, divided

Combine the dates, sugar and eggs in a heavy sauce pan on the stove. Mix well, and bring to a boil over med to medium high heat. Boil for about 8 minutes stirring to prevent scorching.

When done, remove from heat and add in the cereal, nuts and about half of the coconut. Stir well, then let cool for a few minutes until you can handle the mixture.

Once cool enough to handle, roll the mixture into balls firmly pressing the dough together. Roll balls into the remaining coconut, and set on wax paper to cool.