These margarita balls will go fast at the picnic or office party.

Margarita balls are fun, bite-sized, and crowd-pleasing treats for a summer party.

You may also recognize the similarities tobourbon balls.

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Both desserts lean into their boozy bite but are fun and totally portable.

The hardest part is the long wait while they chill in the fridge.

(Get the full recipe below).

Southern Living Margarita Balls ingredients

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This dessert is almost like a cross between acake popand acookie ball.

The Jell-O mix gives the dough a delicate, tangy taste and compliments the orange marmalade and tequila well.

The sugar mixture also has the Jell-O mix in it and gives that extra tang of citrus.

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All the flavors balance each other well.

And the salt in the mix mimics the taste of a salt-rimmed glass.

)almond flour

1/2cupwhite chocolate chips(from 1 [11-oz.]

Southern Living Margarita Balls processing the cookie crumbs in a food processor

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), melted

1/4cup(2 oz.

Transfer crumbs to bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

Shape the margarita balls:

Portion dough into 36 pieces (about 1 heaping tablespoon each).

Southern Living Margarita Balls crumbs in the bowl of a stand mixer

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Roll between hands until smooth and round; place on a parchment paper-lined large rimmed baking sheet.

Refrigerate, uncovered, until slightly chilled, about 10 minutes.

Serve immediately, or store, covered, in refrigerator until ready to eat.

Southern Living Margarita Balls dough in mixer

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Southern Living Margarita Balls portioned out on a cookie sheet

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Southern Living Margarita Balls gelatin mixture in a bowl

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Southern Living Margarita Balls rolling in the gelatin mixture

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Southern Living Margarita Balls on a platter to serve

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