Chocolate Orange Bites

Name: Chocolate Orange Bites
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 4 dozen.
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 zest; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; Baking cocoa and/or additional confectioners' sugar

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!

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 zest
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.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda No Calorie Sweetener and Land O'Lakes light stick butter.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 35 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chocolate Orange Bites in Light & Tasty December/January 2008

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barbkenney

Sep 25, 2011

I gave this to my friends at Valentine's Day. They raved about them. I didn't change a thing.
tpendley1979

Jan 13, 2011

I like this cookie made with the Nilla wafer cookies.