Coconut Orange Snowballs Recipe

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Coconut Orange Snowballs
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups coconut flakes
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar , sifted, then measured
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp orange zest
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Bake coconut on rimmed baking sheet until light golden, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Check often! It burns quickly!
  2. 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.
  3. Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 level tablespoon dough for each cookie, roll dough into balls.. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake about 18 minutes. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes and roll hot cookies in remaining powdered sugar. Cool and roll in powdered sugar again. Store in airtight container.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 306.31 Kcal (1282 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.93g 26%
Cholesterol 13.5mg 4%
Sodium 459.24mg 19%
Potassium 490.98mg 10%
Total Carbs 36.23g 12%
Sugars 16.4g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%
Protein 3.28g 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 483.57 Kcal (2025 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.72g 26%
Cholesterol 21.31mg 4%
Sodium 724.99mg 19%
Potassium 775.1mg 10%
Total Carbs 57.2g 12%
Sugars 25.89g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 5%
Protein 5.18g 7%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 4%
Calcium 69.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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