orange nuggets

Name: Orange Nuggets
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 box(es) vanilla wafers, crushed; 1 stick(s) butter; 1 - (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 - box powdered sugar; 3/4 cup(s) finely chopped pecans

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Jeanne Benavidez

Odessa, TX

Updated on Oct 20, 2011

This is a very easy snack "cookie" that everyone seems to love. I've had this recipe for years but had forgotten it until I was flipping through one of my old recipe boxes. This net pic is how they look when finished.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield Makes @ 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 box vanilla wafers, crushed
1 stick butter
1 - (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 - box powdered sugar
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

How To Make orange nuggets

Step 1

Crush the vanilla wafers using a food processor or sealable plastic bag and rolling pen.

Step 2

Pour into a large bowl.
Step 3

Add the butter, orange juice concentrate, 2/3 of the powdered sugar and the pecans.
Step 4

Mix thoroughly using your hands.
Step 5

Roll into balls about 1 inch in diameter and roll in remaining powdered sugar.
Step 6

Store in an airtight container.
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