Description
Delightfully sweet and tangy Orange Coconut Snowballs combine the crunch of vanilla wafer cookies and pecans with the tropical flair of coconut and orange juice. These no-bake treats are perfect for quick holiday gatherings or anytime you want a refreshing, citrusy bite-sized dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 12oz box vanilla wafer cookies
- 1 1/4 cup pecans
- 2 cups coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened depending on your preference)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, mostly thawed (about 6 oz)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Crush Ingredients: In a food processor, pulse the vanilla wafer cookies until they become very fine crumbs. Transfer these crumbs to a mixing bowl. Then pulse the pecans until finely ground and add them to the same bowl. Next, pulse the coconut flakes until coarsely chopped and transfer them to a separate shallow dish for coating later.
- Mix Dough: To the bowl containing the wafer and pecan crumbs, add the powdered sugar, mostly thawed orange juice concentrate, vanilla extract, and softened butter. Using a hand mixer, blend all ingredients thoroughly until a uniform dough forms.
- Shape Snowballs: Use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough into individual servings. With your hands, roll each portion into a smooth ball shape.
- Coat and Chill: Roll each dough ball in the coarsely chopped coconut flakes until fully coated. Arrange the coated balls on a cookie sheet, then chill them in the refrigerator until they firm up.
- Store: Once set, transfer the snowballs to an airtight container and store any leftovers in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
Notes
- If only 11oz boxes of vanilla wafers are available, compensate for the weight difference by adding 2-3 sheets of graham crackers crushed or by using an extra 1/3 cup of powdered sugar, noting this may increase sweetness.
- Alternatively, purchase two boxes of wafers and use the extra for another recipe, such as banana pudding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
