SKILLET COOKIES I "A candy like cookie made in a skillet." Original recipe yield: 24 small cookies. INGREDIENTS: 8 tablespoons butter 8 ounces dates, pitted and chopped 2 egg yolks 3/4 cup white sugar 1 cup crisp rice cereal 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract DIRECTIONS: In a saucepan over medium heat combine the butter, dates, egg yolks and sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat stir in the puffed rice cereal, chopped pecans and vanilla. Stir and let cool. When you can handle roll into small balls then roll in confectioners' sugar.