Frying Pan Cookies

Peculiar looking flourless cookies. For rum-packed flavor try using 2 teaspoons rum extract in place of the vanilla.

• Calories: 62 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup flaked coconut (Optional)
• 1 ½ cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter or margarine in heavy skillet. Add slightly beaten eggs. Stir in dates, sugar, salt and vanilla. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until thick and well blended.

Step 2

Have ready crisp rice cereal and chopped nuts in large bowl. Stir cooked mixture into them until coated.

Step 3

Chill. Put by teaspoonful on cookie sheet. Chill again. When cold roll in crisp rice crumb and coconut mixture or powdered sugar.