Yummy Orange Bunny Bites!

Yummy Orange Bunny Bites!

When I tell you these are yummy..

I'm not kidding!

This is a variation of the *famous* orange balls

recipe that has been around for eons.

I've had the original recipe for several years,

just never got around to making them.

It calls for 'Nilla Wafers, but...I really

love macaroons.

Oh my! The combination of the pecans and 

orange juice

with the crushed coconut flavored cookies

is addictive. 

I found this brand at Wal-mart for $0.98!

Use your food processor to crush the cookies.

If you don't have one, just put them in a zip lock baggie and crush.

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 You can do the same with the pecans.

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 After you've completed mixing up the ingredients,

chill for about an hour.

These are some of the items I used 

to decorate my bunny.

I found the edible grass at Wal-mart.

 I saw this super cute craft kit at Michael's.

I knew I had to make them. 

I settled on just one for now..

 Mr. Bunny!

 I decided to use the bunny ears as a template

to make white chocolate ears.

Just put them under wax or parchment paper

to trace. I did this for the arms as well.

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 While your chocolate pieces are drying,

you can roll up the orange balls.

Coat the balls by rolling in coconut.

  I used my (dry) Pink Petal Dust to 

lightly brush the dry ears.

Cute little bunny arms :o)

Now you can decorate!

I placed the ears & arms into the ball.

Place the sixlets cheeks, pink tiny ball nose, & rainbow chip eyes onto ball using

some of the melted white chocolate.

I used mini-cupcake liners in which to sit my bunny.

I love the edible grass to help pull it all

together.

Total Cuteness!

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Orange Balls

One 14 oz pkg. macaroon cookies

(minus 3 cookies I ate..and you can too!!) 

1 cup pecans

4 cups 10 x sugar

6 oz. thawed orange juice concentrate

1 stick salted butter (melted)
1 bag coconut 
White chocolate (for ears & arms 
plus a little extra to attach candies)

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Crush cookies & pecans using food processor,

or by hand.

Stir in 10 x sugar, O.J., and melted butter, mixing well. Chill, then roll into small balls 

and coat with coconut.

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Happy Easter

&

Happy Baking

from

Sugartown Sweets!

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