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!
Original recipe makes 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
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 495 kcal
Carbohydrates: 66.3 g
Cholesterol: 22 mg
Fat: 24.2 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 5 g
Sodium: 124 mg
