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.

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.

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 bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar before serving.

EASY ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and 1 cup confectioners' sugar.
• blend in butter.
• Stir in orange juice concentrate and add vanilla and nuts.
• Shape mixture into balls about the size of walnuts.
• Shake in food storage bag with sifted confectioners' sugar or coconut.
• Arrange orange balls in single layer on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and store uncovered overnight in refrigerator for best flavor.

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 BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Mix in flour and salt until they're just combined. Stir in coconut.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Bake until just starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Roll the warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; let cool completely.

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.

BAKED COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, add the coconut, jam or syrup or honey, baking powder and egg yolks and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
• Squeeze the mixture together to form small balls, about 1 inch wide, and roll them in confectioners' sugar to fully coat. Transfer the balls to a parchment-lined baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray, spacing them 1 inch apart. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze: In a small pot over medium-low heat, whisk together the apricot jam and 1/4 cup water until warm. Remove from heat and pour into a small bowl.
• Let the balls cool completely on the sheet pan, then dip one side into the glaze. Return to the pan, glaze side facing up, and sprinkle immediately with the pistachios, almonds, sprinkles or anything else you wish.