Date and Cherry Balls

Date and Cherry Balls

Ingredients:
butter, without salt
sugars, granulated
dates, deglet noor
cherries, sweet, raw
rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)

Directions:
Combine butter, sugar, cherries and dates.
Cook at medium heat until soft, stirring constantly.
Cool until lukewarm.
Stir in rice krispies.
Shape into balls and roll in coconut.
Store in a sealed container.