Coconut-Orange Snowballs

Name: Coconut-Orange Snowballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 532 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons coconut extract; 2 Tbsps grated orange peel; 532 milliliters sifted powdered sugar (sifted, then measured); 1 teaspoons salt; 296 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Need a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Coconut-Orange Snowballs could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 36. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 117 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, butter, orange peel, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.

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Coconut

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Baking Sheet

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Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in coconut. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Soften dough slightly before shaping.

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Powdered Sugar

Orange Zest

Coconut

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough between palms of hands into balls.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

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Oven

Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.

Bake until golden on bottom but pale on top, about 18 minutes.

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Transfer cookies to racks; cool 5 minutes.

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Place remaining 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar in bowl.

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Powdered Sugar

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Bowl

Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar, covering completely. Cool cookies on rack.

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Powdered Sugar

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Roll cookies in powdered sugar again, coating generously. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

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Powdered Sugar

Roll