Date Nut Balls
["1 1/2 sticks butter (not oleo or margarine)", "8 oz. chopped dates", "1 c. sugar", "1 c. chopped pecans", "2 c. Rice Krispies", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cook butter, dates and sugar until very thick. Add remaining ingredients. Mix. Cool until lukewarm. Roll into balls, then roll in sifted confectioners sugar."]
["butter", "dates", "sugar", "pecans", "Rice Krispies", "vanilla"]