Crispy Orange Coconut Balls Recipes

ORANGE COCONUT SNOWBALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the vanilla wafers into a very fine crumb. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Pulse the pecans into a fine crumb and add to the bowl with the wafers. Finally, pulse the coconut until coarsely chopped and transfer to a separate shallow dish.
• Add the powdered sugar, orange juice concentrate, vanilla extract, and butter to the pecan and wafer crumbs. Using a hand mixer, mix until combined.
• Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough and use your hands to form balls. Roll each ball in the chopped coconut and then place onto a cookie sheet. Chill until firm and then transfer to a container. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

EASY ORANGE BALLS RECIPE (SNOWBALLS)

Steps:

• 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.

ORANGE-COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, nuts, confectioners sugar, orange juice concentrate, and melted butter. Mix until well combined.*
• Roll into small balls, approximately 1-inch in diameter. Immediately roll each ball in coconut.
• Place in an airtight container and chill.
• *If using food coloring, add about 3 drops red food coloring and 5 drops yellow food coloring to the mixture ... or, the amount needed to reach your desired color of orange.

CRISPY ORANGE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Beat frosting and sifted confectioners' sugar in large bowl until well-blended. Beat in orange extract. Stir in rice cereal.
• Using tablespoon or 1-ounce cookie scoop, shape mixture into balls and place on cookie sheet. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes, or until slightly firm. Roll balls in coconut to coat. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

QUICK COCONUT ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix everything except the coconut. Roll into bite-sized balls and roll in coconut.
• Refrigerate until firm, or overnight.

COCONUT ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, thoroughly.
• Form into small balls the size of hickory nut (grandma's notes). I imagine a hickory nut is about a 1" size ball.
• Do Not refrigerate.
• Place in an air-tight container and keep at room temperature.