1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 lb. dates
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup nuts or coconut
2 cups crisp rice cereal
coconut

Bring butter, sugar and dates to a boil.  Beat egg and add milk, vanilla and salt.  Mix and add to the date mixture and cook for 2 minutes.  Cool and add nuts and crisp rice cereal.  Form balls and roll in coconut.