Description
Delightfully chewy and flavorful Orange Coconut Snowballs combining the citrusy brightness of orange juice concentrate with the nutty crunch of pecans and the sweet, aromatic touch of vanilla wafers and coconut flakes. These no-bake treats are easy to prepare and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 12oz box vanilla wafer cookies (see notes)
- 1 1/4 cup pecans
- 2 cups coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened depending on your preference)
Sweeteners & Flavorings
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, mostly thawed (about 6 oz)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Fat
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Prepare Crumbs: In a food processor, pulse the vanilla wafers into a very fine crumb. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Next, pulse the pecans into a fine crumb and add these to the bowl with the wafers. Finally, pulse the coconut flakes until coarsely chopped and transfer them to a separate shallow dish for later use.
- Mix Dough: To the bowl containing the pecan and wafer crumbs, add powdered sugar, orange juice concentrate, vanilla extract, and softened unsalted butter. Using a hand mixer, blend all ingredients until the mixture is thoroughly combined and forms a workable dough.
- Shape Snowballs: Using a small cookie scoop, portion out the dough and use your hands to roll each portion into a ball.
- Coat with Coconut: Roll each formed ball in the coarsely chopped coconut flakes, ensuring an even coating. Place the coated snowballs onto a cookie sheet.
- Chill and Store: Chill the snowballs in the refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour. Once firm, transfer them to an airtight container for storage. Keep refrigerated to maintain freshness.
Notes
- If you only find 11oz boxes of vanilla wafers, you can add 2-3 sheets of graham crackers crushed to make up the difference in volume.
- Alternatively, adding an extra 1/3 cup of powdered sugar can compensate but will make the snowballs sweeter.
- You could also buy two boxes of vanilla wafers and use the extra for another recipe such as banana pudding.
- For coconut flakes, sweetened or unsweetened can be used based on your preference for sweetness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
