Best Christmas Balls Recipes

PECAN BALLS (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together until well blended.
• Hand form into small balls.
• Bake at 300° up to 15 minutes. (These will not brown).
• While balls are still warm, roll into powdered sugar.

CHRISTMAS RUM BALLS(OR BOURBON BALLS)

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa with 1 cup sugar.
• Stir in the spiced rum mixed with the syrup.
• Add crushed vanilla wafers and nuts.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Shape mixture into walnut sizes balls and dredge with remaining sugar or leave them plain.
• Store in a tin.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE KAHLUA CHRISTMAS BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Melt the chocolate chips in evaporated milk in a pot over low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes. Combine all remaining ingredients except the coconut; stir into the chocolate mixture, blending well.
• 2. Shape the mixture into 1- to 1 1/2-inch balls (if the dough is too moist, add up to 1/3 cup more cookie crumbs), then roll in coconut. Let air-dry for 2 hours on waxed paper. Transfer to an airtight container; store in refrigerator. Serve in pleated, brown-paper candy cups.

CHRISTMAS CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir in the pecans, milk, olives, garlic and salt. Divide into thirds; roll each into a ball. , Roll 1 ball in parsley and 1 in nuts. Sprinkle the third with paprika. Cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers.

CHRISTMAS BALLS

Steps:

• Mix in large pan, refrigerate 2 hours.
• Roll into balls then roll in coconut.

CHRISTMAS RICE KRISPIES MARSHMALLOW BALLS

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt caramels, butter, and milk. Keep water in the bottom of pot to a minimum boil.
• Dip one marshmallow into melted mix using a fork (or something sharp).
• Remove, and roll in Christmas colored Rice Krispies.
• Place on tray covered with wax paper.
• Repeat until bag of marshmallows is finished.
• Freeze marshmallow balls if desired.
• Enjoy.

CHRISTMAS PECAN BALLS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter, then add other ingredients. Make into small balls and bake at 375°F 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Shake in powdered sugar just before serving. Enjoy!

CHRISTMAS PEANUT BUTTER COCONUT CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Using a mixer, combine butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries, and coconut.
• 2. Roll in very small balls.
• 3. Put in freezer for several hours or preferably overnight.
• 4. Melt in a double boiler 6 oz chocolate chips and 6 tbsp paraffin.
• 5. Dip frozen balls in and drain over waxed paper on a rack.
• 6. Can double dip if you want. I usually double the cherry mixture and the chips mixture making enough for dipping a double batch. Enjoy!

AUSSIE CHRISTMAS RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together well in a bowl.
• Cover in the fridge for ½ hour. (That's what we do in Australia.).
• (Yours could probably sit in the bowl in the snow.).
• Shape into balls and roll in coconut or chocolate sprinkles.

PIGS-IN-BLANKETS CHRISTMAS STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Put the stuffing mix in a bowl and pour over 150ml boiling water. Leave the mix to absorb. When cool, add the sausagemeat, chestnuts and cranberries and bring everything together with your hands. Cut each rasher of bacon in half lengthways so you get 24 long strips of bacon.
• Cross two bacon strips, then roll a walnut-sized ball of the stuffing mix and sit it on the cross. Wrap the stuffing in the bacon and sit on a lightly oiled baking tray, cross-side up. Repeat to make 12 stuffing balls. Can be made up to two days ahead and chilled. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and roast the stuffing balls for 25-30 mins until the bacon is crisp and the stuffing is cooked.

CHRISTMAS ORANGE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar and pecans. Make a well in the center and pour in the orange juice concentrate, corn syrup and melted butter. Mix well by hand until dough forms. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container. Put a sheet of waxed paper between layers to prevent sticking.

GRANDMA MARYELLEN'S CHRISTMAS DATE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. In dutch oven, or heavy bottomed pot, melt butter over medium heat. Watch, don't brown. Stir in dark brown sugar and dates. Stir til melted a little. Remove from heat and add egg whisking in *QUICKLY* so you don't scramble the egg. Whisk til mixed well. Return to heat and stir constantly til boiling. Boil and stir one minute. Remove from heat, add rest of ingredients, cool til cool enough to handle. Roll into balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Makes 3-4 dozen depending on size. 1 - 1 1/2" balls. Store airtight. Freezes well.

CHRISTMAS FRUIT BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all together, roll into balls, then in coconut.

ALMOND COCONUT CHRISTMAS BALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Mix together the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup coconut, cream, almond extract and melted butter.
• 2. Stir until all are well combined. Now shape into ¾ - 1 inch fat balls.
• 3. Now roll the balls in rest of coconut and let stand about 24 hours to firm up and use crushed almonds on its top or bottom.
• 4. Makes 2 to 3 dozen balls.

CHRISTMAS CHERRY BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together oil, eggs, milk, cherry juice, and vanilla or almond flavoring.
• 2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
• 3. Add red food coloring to color desired. Then gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet.
• 4. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts. The dough will be very thick.
• 5. Form into balls.
• 6. Bake 10-12 minutes.
• 7. Frost with your favorite frosting or glaze when cookies are completely cooled. Add sprinkles if desired.

LINDA'S BUTTER NUT BALLS - CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300.
• Cream butter thoroughly.
• Add the rest of the ingredients except confectionary sugar. Mix well.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Roll in confectionary sugar immediately, and cool on waxed paper.

CHRISTMAS TREE COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until blended. Shape into 10 (1-inch) balls, using a level tablespoon for each. Place on a waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Shape remaining cream cheese mixture into 2 cubes. Add to baking sheet. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Microwave white chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 30 seconds more; stir. Continue heating and stirring in 10-second increments until completely melted.
• Dip each cube-shaped cookie ball into white chocolate using a fork, letting any excess drip back into the bowl; return to baking sheet. Stir green food coloring into remaining chocolate. Dip each of the remaining cookie balls into the tinted chocolate; return to baking sheet. Top immediately with sprinkles. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm.
• Decorate cube-shaped pieces with red decorating gel to resemble presents. Arrange green cookie balls on a platter to resemble a Christmas tree. Add pretzel piece for the trunk. Place cookie ball presents under the tree.

CHRISTMAS DATE NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter. Stir in water and vanilla Add chopped stuff. Roll in balls and put in 300 degree oven for 20 minutes. While warm roll in confectioners sugar.

CHRISTMAS MORNING SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use your hands and mix it until the busquik & cheese are incorporated well into the sausage.
• 2. Form balls. You can use a 1/2 oz scoop or your hands and make them as big or small as you like. My youngest loves doing this.
• 3. Bake on a cookie sheet at 400 F. for about 17 mins until golden.

GERMAN CHRISTMAS NOUGATKUGELN (NOUGAT BALLS)

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Remove the bowl from the heat.
• In a separate bowl, combine the confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. Use a wire whisk to break up lumps. Mix in the vanilla and coffee. Stir in the nuts, and, if necessary, add additional coffee to make the mixture smooth. The mixture should be fairly thick.
• Allow the mixture to cool enough to handle. Shape the mixture into 1/2- to 3/4-inch diameter balls. Dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Chill until firm.