Chocolate Orange Bites
Chocolate and orange blend beautifully in this Test Kitchen recipe, creating a special cookie with big taste. Better still, they're only 35 calories each!50 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1 package (9 ounces) chocolate wafers, crushed
- Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted
- 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- Baking cocoa and/or additional confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Shape into
- 3/4-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Cover and refrigerate
- for at least 2 hours.
- Lightly sprinkle with cocoa and/or confectioners’ sugar before
- serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield:
- about 4 dozen.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda No Calorie Sweetener and Land O'Lakes light stick butter.
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 35 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 37 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.