Easy No-Bake Cookies

[jam1375]

These are a holiday tradition from my childhood - we called them simply "Orange Balls"

1 Box 'Nilla Wafers
1 lb powdered sugar
1 stick butter/margarine (melted)
6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)
Coconut flakes

Run the nilla wafers through the blender or food processor until they are finely ground. Mix with the powdered sugar, melted butter and thawed orange juice concentrate. Roll into bite-sized balls and then roll through coconut flakes to coat. You could also use crushed nuts or colored sugar for the coating - use your imagination! I find that it is best to let them sit for about 30 minutes to let the nilla wafer crumbs soak up the liquid, otherwise the texture is a bit odd.

Edited to change the melted description from the powdered sugar to the butter. Is it even possible to melt powdered sugar?

[troublesmom]

Sounds really good. I'm cookied out for this year but might do them next year.

[Cathy]

I just happened to have all those ingredients on hand! I'm gonna try it! Sounds good to me.
Cathy:)

[jam1375]

I just happened to have all those ingredients on hand! I'm gonna try it! Sounds good to me.
Cathy:)

Enjoy! I think I'll stop on the way home tomorrow and get the ingredients - its just DH and I this year, and these are probably our most favorite treat. One batch will probably only last through Christmas Day!

[EDelValle]

Let them sit before rolling them,
or after?

[jam1375]

Let them sit before rolling them,
or after?

After. Although I suppose you could probably do it before. The sitting is because if you eat them before the 'nilla wafers have absorbed the liquid there's an odd "crunchy" (for lack of a better description) texture, kind of gritty.

[n8tvtexan]

hhhmmm I'll have to add this to my Christmas idea book!