Hedgehog Cookies

Yield: about 5 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 cups walnuts
• 1 cup pitted dates
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups coconut, divided
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
2. Grind walnuts and dates in food chopper or food processor.
3. Add sugar, 1 cup of the coconut and eggs. Mix well.
4. Shape into rolls about 1 inch long and 1/2 inch in diameter.
5. Roll each cookie in remaining coconut.
6. Place on prepared cookie sheets, and bake for 15 minutes.