Chocolate Covered Orange Balls Recipe
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Chocolate Covered Orange Balls

By: Vickie 
"A friend gave me this recipe at a cookie exchange party in 1981. I won a 2nd place in a cookie contest with this recipe. It's a GREAT holiday cookie!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (55)

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 pound butter
  • 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate, melted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the confectioners sugar, vanilla wafers, walnuts, butter and orange juice. Mix well and shape into 1 inch round balls; allow to dry for 1 hour.
  2. Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over medium heat until melted.
  3. Dip balls into melted chocolate and place in decorative paper cups.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 495 | Total Fat: 24.2g | Cholesterol: 22mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2004 by ROBYNLEIGH   view full review
These were very good. At first I had a difficult time coating the balls with chocolate. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2006 by CoastieCook   view full review
Ok, I just made these, and this is the suggestion I have to appease those cooks who say the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE   view full review
WOW! These were so delicious. Unlike another reviewer, I thought the orange flavor was very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2004 by MYMONKEYTOES03   view full review
To make the chocolate coat easier add a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil to the chocolate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by Socalreporter   view full review
These are very rich and delicious. I solved the chocolate dipping problem by using the kind...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2003 by Carrie Magill   view full review
I was disappointed with these, too. The orange taste is too strong, like cheap candy, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2006 by SHAWNSMOM1   view full review
These were so good! My family loved them. The orange flavoring is just right in them. I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2005 by JENKENT   view full review
Absolutely wonderful! The orange taste is intense, and yet natural- not like orange flavoring...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2002 by WAH_ME_1   view full review
Sorry but I didn't like this recipe at all, the balls were hard to coat with chocolate and i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2002 by REDHEADEDRIOT   view full review
These were absolutely delicious! I bake anywhere from 15-20 different kinds of cookies every...

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