Easy Orange Balls Recipe (Snowballs)
Old fashioned orange balls just like grandma used to make rolled in coconut are a classic holiday treat. These easy make orange balls require no baking and just need to be kept chilled until ready to serve.
Servings: 50 no bake cookies
Calories: 203kcal
Ingredients
- 11 ounce box Nilla Wafers Vanilla Wafer Cookies crumbled
- 1 Stick of Butter melted
- 6 ounce Orange Juice Concentrate I used half a 12 ounce size
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans
- 2 cups Confectioner's Sugar
- 3 cups Flaked Sweetened Coconut Recommend Baker's, or more if needed
Instructions
- Add the crumbled vanilla wafers, orange juice concentrate, pecans and melted butter to the large bowl of your stand mixer. (see notes) Using the paddle attachment; mix on a medium speed until combined. Next, add the confectioner's powdered sugar then continue to mix until combine. Dough will be mushy and sticky.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper then use a one inch scoop to form orange balls, placing them on the lined baking sheet.
- Next, after all of the balls are formed, gently roll them in the flaked coconut to coat and transfer the orange snowball back to the lined baking sheet; repeat until all are coated.
- Refrigerate the orange snowballs until ready to serve. Please not that these orange balls do need to be kept chilled. Serve in small portions and replenish serving trays as needed.
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Notes
Orange balls can be made ahead and frozen in an airtight container.
A stand mixer is not required but does make the job easier.
If preferred, orange balls can be rolled to coat in extra powdered sugar instead of coconut.
Do not chill dough before rolling in coconut to coat. The room temperature dough is sticky and the coconut will adhere better.
Nutrition
Serving: 2orange balls | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g