Date Balls

Ingredients

• 1 package pitted dates , 8 ounce
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cups butter or margarine
• 3 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Place dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and fold in crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract until evenly mixed.

2. 2

   Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls using lightly greased hands; allow balls to cool.

3. 3

   Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.