Cherry-Date Skillet Cookies

This has been handed down through three generations in my family. It's an easy no-bake cookie that adds color to a Christmas plate.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 484 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups flaked coconut
• 3 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup chopped coconut
• ½ cup chopped drained maraschino cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add sugar and dates to the melted butter; stir until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 2

Remove skillet from heat, add egg, and stir quickly to prevent the egg from cooking.

Step 3

Return skillet to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a full boil, 4 to 6 minutes; cook at a boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute more.

Step 4

Remove skillet from heat. Stir rice cereal, chopped coconut, chopped cherries, and vanilla extract with the dates. Let mixture cool until beginning to firm, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Shape mixture by rounded teaspoonful into 1-inch balls. Spread flaked coconut into a wide, shallow dish and roll balls in the coconut to coat.