Easy Orange Balls

Recipe Baroness's Note:

This is delicious southern cookie ball, has been a favorite around these parts for many years. Its quick and easy and very tasty, and is a great flavor change for the holiday cookie platter.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3 dozen

• 12 ounces vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• sifted confectioners' sugar or coconut, for coating

Directions:

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

Reviews

[Moe! Larry! Cheese!]

These were easy to make and tasted great. These also taste good dipped in chocolate candy coating.