Kentucky Kernels(No Bake Date Cookies)  
["1 c. sugar", "1 stick margarine", "1 c. chopped dates", "1 egg", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 1/2 c. Special K or Rice Krispies", "1/2 c. chopped pecans", "coconut"]
["Cook first 5 ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.", "Stir and mash dates while cooking. Remove from fire and add the cereal and pecans.", "Put hands in Baggies to protect from heat and roll a spoonful of mixture into a ball, then in coconut.", "Let set. Delicious!", "Even people who don't normally like dates seem to like these."]
["sugar", "margarine", "dates", "egg", "vanilla", "Krispies", "pecans", "coconut"]