Nonnies Date Balls Recipes

DATE BALLS

A holiday tradition. My mother made these date balls every year at Christmas time. They may be stored in a plastic or glass container. If the weather is warm, keep them in the refrigerator. Make sure balls are cooled thoroughly before storing.

Provided by Melanie Butler

Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

Date Balls image

Steps:

Cook and stir dates, sugar, and margarine in a large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Fold crispy rice cereal, pecans, and vanilla extract into the date mixture until evenly mixed.
Grease your hands with margarine. Roll date mixture into 1-inch balls.
Spread confectioners' sugar into a shallow dish; roll date balls in confectioners' sugar to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 70.7 mg, Sugar 17.2 g

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package chopped pitted dates
1 cup white sugar
½ cup margarine
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

DATE BALLS

This was one of my mother's recipes for Christmas cookies. These moist and crisp cookies are fun and easy to make. These cookies get better over time when the flavors blend together. Enjoy.

Provided by CarolAT

Categories Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen, 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Date Balls image

Steps:

Melt butter and sugar carefully.
Add chopped dates and cook until it boils. Take off heat and allow to cool slightly.
Add milk and salt into well beaten eggs and stir into hot date mixture.
Boil mixture 2 minutes.
Add vanilla and nuts.
Let cool, then add Rice Crispies and stir.
Butter hands, and shape into well rounded tablespoon size balls and roll in coconut.
Store in air-tight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 6098.4, Fat 340.2, SaturatedFat 184.2, Cholesterol 915.3, Sodium 5367.5, Carbohydrate 775.2, Fiber 48.1, Sugar 627.1, Protein 47.9

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
4 cups Rice Krispies
2 cups dates, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla
0.5 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut

NO BAKE DATE BALLS

Make and share this No Bake Date Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PugGrannie

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

No Bake Date Balls image

Steps:

Melt margarine in large pot (4 quart or larger).
Add sugar, egg, and dates.
Stir constantly over low to medium heat.
Cook approximately 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat. Add chopped nuts and rice cereal.
Roll into walnut-sized balls; then roll in coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.3, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 62.1, Carbohydrate 10.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 7.4, Protein 0.7

Ingredients

3/4 cup margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, chopped
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
4 cups crispy rice cereal
coconut

GRANDMA'S DATE BALLS (X'MAS COOKIES)

Make and share this Grandma's Date Balls (X'mas Cookies) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Wildflour

Categories Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Grandma's Date Balls (X'mas Cookies) image

Steps:

In heavy-bottomed,lg.
saucepan or pot,melt butter.
Stir in brown sugar and dates.
Cook til sugar is melted.
Remove from heat and QUICKLY stir in egg well.
Return to med.
heat, stirring constantly, til boiling.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat, stir in rest of ingredients, and let cool off til easily handled.
Roll into balls, about 1" or so, roll in powdered sugar to coat.
Store airtight.
(Can chill if desired, but serve room temp.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.5, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 56.2, Sodium 55.4, Carbohydrate 39.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 31, Protein 2.1

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) package chopped dates
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup coconut
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherry
1 teaspoon good vanilla
powdered sugar

DATE-NUT BALLS

This is one of my very favorite treats to make for the holidays and package up along with some fudge, pecan tarts, and pecan tasties, to give to the neighbors. This way my husband and I can have a few too.

Provided by Joycie52

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Date

Time 30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir dates and white sugar in the melted butter until thick and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in crispy rice cereal and pecans. Let mixture cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes.
Form mixture into small balls using your hands.
Pour confectioners' sugar into a resealable bag; add date-nut balls and lightly shake bag until balls are coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 32.8 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

Ingredients

14 tablespoons butter
1 cup pitted chopped dates
1 cup white sugar
2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed