Apricot-Orange Balls

Time

prep 0:20      

Yield

24

Ingredients

Ingredients

10 oz. dried apricots or
peaches
2/3 cup hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds or
pecans
2/3 cup powpdered sugar
2 tsp. orange zest, grated
2 tbsp. orange juice or
rum
3 oz. bittersweet chocolate (optional)

Instructions

Toast nuts:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in shallow pan and bake 5-10 minutes. Pulse apricots and nuts in food processor just until finely chopped.P lace mixture in bowl; stir in sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Roll mixture into 1-inch balls and arrange close together in shallow pan. Melt chocolate in glass measuring cup in microwave on High for about 1 minute. Drizzle chocolate over tops of candies; or spoon chocolate in plastic snadwich bag, cut tiny hole in one corner, and pipe chocolate over candies.

Variation:
Instead of chocolate, roll candies in granulated sugar. Store in airtight container in refrigerator about 1 week.

Author's Comments

Delicious, nutritious, and definitely quick and easy to make for gifts or include on party cookie plates.

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