Jerry Barachek

Sugarplum Cookies

• ½ cup butter
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 oz dates, cut
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 cup AP flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup pecans
• 2½ cups Rice Krispies
• red or green colored sugar

1. Melt butter in a medium size skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and sugar, mix thoroughly.
2. Blend in dates. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low.
3. Gradually add water, then flour. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, 7 to 10 minutes.
4. Stir in salt, vanilla, pecans, and rice krispies. Cool.
5. Shape into balls, bells, stars, hearts, trees, strawberries, or other desired shapes.
6. Roll in sugar.

For Bar Cookies

Press mixture into ungreased 9x9 pan. Decorate with pecans.