Date Balls

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine butter, water, and dates.
4. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
5. Pour date mixture into a medium bowl.
6. Mix in the brown sugar and chopped nuts.
7. Whip egg whites in a small bowl until stiff.
8. Fold egg whites into date mixture.
9. Roll dough into 2 inch balls and roll in shredded coconut.
10. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart
11. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
12. Let cool on wire racks.

dates, water, walnuts, egg white, brown sugar, butter, shredded coconut

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/date-balls/ (may not work)