From Original cookbook page 80

Goof Balls

Name: Goof Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 stick margarine; 1 egg; 1 cup dates (cut up); 2 cups rice krispies; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Goof Balls is a favorite cookie or candy featuring light brown sugar, margarine, dates, preserved from the family cookbook.

Prep 20 minCook 5 minTotal 25 min

A serving of Goof Balls featuring light brown sugar and margarine — Representative stock photo · Miansari66 / wikimedia / CC0 1.0

Method

Make something worth remembering.

Method

Place the sugar, margarine, egg, and dates in a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue stirring as it boils for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add Rice Krispies, nuts and vanilla. Mix thoroughly. Cool until it is comfortable to handle. Roll into 1" balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar.

Family note

What makes this ours

This is a long-term family favorite of the Martell's and was made at Christmas time under the supervision of Dad. Lots of memories of Dad with this cookie recipe. Teresa The least favorite part was cutting up the dates, but then they came out with prechopped dates. Halleluiah! Marie 1965

JRRecipe contributed byJames R. Martell