Orange Blossom Balls

Recipe Rating:	21 Ratings4
Categories:	Cookies, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Christmas Cookies, Back to School, Summer Desserts!, 2012 Member's Choice
Keywords:	coconut, nuts, balls, orange
Prep Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

1 bx	12 oz. vanilla wafers, crushed
1 can(s)	6 oz. orange juice concentrate, thawed, undiluted
1 c	confectioners' sugar
1 c	finely chopped nuts, your choice ( i use pecans)
1 pkg	coconut, flaked sweetened

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Mary Ann Thompson

Lightly Salted

Lufkin, TX (pop. 35,067)

rinksbaby

Member Since Oct 2011

Mary Ann's Notes:

My mother always made these at Christmas when I was a kid and for wedding/baby showers. Everyone always loved them! I liked helping her make them because it was so good to snitch a bite or two!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

An, easy, delicious sweet treat! We can't wait to make these again and take them to church.

Directions

Crush vanilla wafers very fine. Mix with sugar

Add undiluted juice and nuts. Mix well.

Shape into small balls. Roll in coconut.

Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

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Karla Everett Karla59

Karla Everett [Karla59] has shared this recipe with discussion group:
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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Feb 17, 2012

Congratulations Mary Ann on your first blue ribbon! whoo hooo!

Mary Ann Thompson rinksbaby

Feb 18, 2012

Thank you Deb!

Carolyn D Walters Koalatd

Feb 21, 2012

Congratulations on the Blue ribbon! :)

Mary Ann Thompson rinksbaby

Feb 21, 2012

Thanks Carolyn!

lynda howard-cheel louesie

Feb 21, 2012

How about leaving addtional sugar out? Would it still be tastey but healthier?

Mary Ann Thompson rinksbaby

Feb 21, 2012

I accidentally did that once and they were not as good. But, I suppose you could try Splenda instead. I haven't tried it in these, but I frequently use it in other recipes.

lynda howard-cheel louesie

Feb 21, 2012

Thanks Mary, I too accidently left suger out once but for Thanksgiving pumpkin pie! We All remember that year very well! :-)