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Christmas Casserole Cookies Recipe

The batter for these specialty cookies is baked and then formed into balls. When my son-in-law and grandson are coming for a visit, I'm always sure to have these cookies on hand.

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Christmas Casserole Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
Additional sugar

Directions

In a bowl, beat eggs until lemon-colored. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in extracts. Stir in the dates, coconut and walnuts. Pour into an ungreased deep 2-qt. baking dish.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven; stir with a wooden spoon (batter will appear moist and sticky). Place baking dish on a wire rack. When cool enough to handle, roll batter into 1-in. balls. Roll in sugar; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 114 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 18 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Christmas Casserole Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p67