Festive Fruit And Nut Balls

• 3/4 cups Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 cups Dried Cranberries
• 1/2 cups Pitted And Snipped Dates
• 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
• 1/3 cups Walnuts, Chopped
• 1/3 cups Pistachios, Chopped And Unsalted
• 1/3 cups Pecans, Chopped
• 1 teaspoon Rum Extract
• 1 cup Shredded Coconut

1. Combine sugar, cranberries, dates, and eggs in a medium saucepan and cook, stirring constantly on medium low till pale in color and temperature has reached 170F, about 6 - 8 minutes.
2. Stir in walnuts, pistachios, pecans and rum extract. Let stand and cool about 45 minutes.
3. With damp or lightly oiled hands, roll into 1-inch balls, then roll in coconut and place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until set. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week or in the freezer up to 1 month.

sugar, cranberries, dates, eggs, walnuts, pistachios, pecans, coconut

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/holidays/festive-fruit-and-nut-balls/ (may not work)