Best 11 Chocolate Covered Orange Balls Recipes

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the nuts, condensed milk, almond extract and coconut. Using your fingers, press the mixture into balls about 3/4-inch round. Place onto sheet trays and let rest at room temperature for 4 hours or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• After the balls have set up, melt the chocolate and shortening until smooth. Dip into the chocolate to coat evenly and lightly. Place onto a parchment or foil lined sheet pan to dry.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the vanilla wafers, 2 cups of the confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder, orange juice concentrate, and corn syrup.
• Process until the cookies are ground to crumbs and mixture is evenly blended.
• Add the pecan pieces and pulse process until the nuts are finely chopped.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and form into 1" balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar** to coat.
• Store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• **We always rolled our balls in regular granulated sugar. If we made them at Christmas time, we dyed some of the sugar green and some of the sugar red and rolled 1/2 the balls in the green sugar and 1/2 the balls in the red sugar.

ORANGE COCONUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator. Roll in additional confectioners' sugar before serving.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• 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.
• Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over medium heat until melted.
• Dip balls into melted chocolate and place in decorative paper cups.

EASY ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

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

CHOCOLATE COVERED ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• 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.
• Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over medium heat until melted.
• Dip balls into melted chocolate and place in decorative paper cups.

ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTAWAYS

Steps:

• Place chocolate chips in a bowl; set aside. In a saucepan, bring cream and orange zest to a gentle boil; immediately pour over chips. Let stand for 1 minute; whisk until smooth. Add extract. Cover and chill for 35 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. , Beat mixture for 10-15 seconds or just until it lightens in color (do not overbeat). Spoon rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cover and chill for 5 minutes. , Gently shape into balls; roll half in nuts. In a microwave; melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip remaining balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ORANGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until blended. Beat in orange zest and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almonds., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar., Bake until firm, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with almonds. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ICE-CREAM BALLS

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over water in a small bowl.
• Place bowl over a container of hot water until the gelatine is dissolved, then cool.
• Beat ice-cream until creamy, add gelatine and liqueur and beat until just combined.
• Pour ice-cream mixture into a container and freeze for several hours or overnight until firm.
• Before making these ball put an oven tray into freezer to become very cold.
• Working very quickly using a melon baller scoop out balls of ice-cream and put on cold tray. It helps to dip the melon baller into cold water before rolling out each ball.
• Place tray with balls, back into the freezer and freeze until firm.
• Remove tray from feezer and push small wooden sticks (toothpicks) into each ball at a slight angle then replace tray in freezer.
• Once you get to this stage put chocolate and shortening in a bowl over simmering water to melt.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Pour chocolate into a small drinking glass then dip each ball into mixture, coating each one well.
• Put chocolate covered balls on to a cold tray and return to freezer until firm.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• 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.
• Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over medium heat until melted.
• Dip balls into melted chocolate and place in decorative paper cups.

CHOCOLATE COVERED ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• 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.
• Place chocolate chips in top of double boiler. Stir frequently over medium heat until melted.
• Dip balls into melted chocolate and place in decorative paper cups.