You’d think most kids might run if you were to mention coconut and walnuts in the same No Bake Coconut Date Ball Cookies; but, when I was little, this was my favorite holiday cookie.
I still love making them today because they are as yummy as I remember and easy too!
No-Bake Coconut Date Ball Cookies
- 2 cups dates, pitted & diced (dried are fine)
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 12 whole graham crackers, crumbled or 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk.
- 1 14-ounce bag sweetened, shredded coconut
Place dates, marshmallows, walnuts, crackers, and condensed milk into a large bowl and stir until everything is coated with the condensed milk. It might be easier to finish mixing together with your hands after a while of stirring.
Roll mixture into about 1-inch balls.
Roll each date ball into the coconut until well-coated. They look like adorable little snowballs.
For a gluten-free option, just find some plain, sweet cookies with a gluten-free label or some almond flour instead of graham crackers.
3 replies on “No Bake Coconut Date Ball Cookies”
[…] was mashed together with marshmallows, coconut, and graham cracker crumbs in my mom’s no-bake coconut date balls–my least favorite of her cookies. When I was old enough to help mom with Christmas cookies, I […]
THANK YOU! This was a favorite when my family was growing up – but the recipe got lost! What a happy thing to have it back into our Christmas treat list! Thank you!
This was one of my favorites when I was growing up. So glad to have found your recipe. We always used colored marshmallows for different flavors.