Baked Date Balls recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon water
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 egg white
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup shredded coconut

Nutrition Info

69.1 calories
carbohydrate: 10.6 g
cholesterol: 0.8 mg
fat: 3 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 13.1 mg
sugar: 9.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

  2. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine butter, water, and dates. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.

  3. Pour date mixture into a medium bowl. Mix in the brown sugar and chopped nuts.

  4. Whip egg whites in a small bowl until stiff. Fold egg whites into date mixture. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll in shredded coconut. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart

  5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Rich and chewy, a holiday treat.

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