Skillet Strawberry Cookies

 Skillet Strawberry Cookies

Ingredients:
8 tablespoons butter
8 ounces dates, pitted and chopped
2 egg yolks
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup crisp rice cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions:

In a saucepan over medium heat combine the butter, dates, egg yolks and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat stir in the rice cereal, chopped pecans and vanilla. Stir and let

cool.

When you can handle roll into small balls then roll in a ball and then with your fingers squeeze top into strawberry shape.  Roll in red sugar crystals leaving the top plain.  With a decorating tip, apply leaves and a stem.

Yield 2 dozen