These are delicious all year round, but at Christmas I press a thumb print and put a red and green cherry for a festive look.

2 cups Rice Krispies
1 tsp. vanilla
Feather strip coconut
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, crushed

Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, dates, walnuts and salt. Put in fry pan and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the stove and add 2 cups Rice Krispies and 1 tsp. vanilla. Spoon onto coconut and roll into balls.