Holiday Cheese Ball

Name: Holiday Cheese Ball
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10-15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-8 oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature; 2 c sharp cheddar cheese -shredded; 1 Tbsp finely chopped onions; 1 Tbsp chopped green bell pepper; 1 Tbsp chopped pimento; 2 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 c chopped pecans or walnuts

By Dawn Cordova
@dracx3

I found this recipe in an old cookbook of my mom's when I was 12 years old.I made a few and she took one to work for her Christmas Party. From that year on my mother would come home during the holidays with orders from her co-workers for cheese balls at $5 apiece. I was able to buy all my Christmas gifts from what I made. Nearly 40 years later I still have people calling around Thanksgiving asking if they are going to get their Holiday Cheese Ball this year. I no longer sell them, now they are a gift for the people I love.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

10-15

Prep:

20 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

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2-8 oz pkg

cream cheese, room temperature
2 c

sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
1 Tbsp

finely chopped onions
1 Tbsp

chopped green bell pepper
1 Tbsp

chopped pimento
2 tsp

worcestershire sauce
1 tsp

lemon juice
1/4 tsp

salt
1/8 tsp

cayenne pepper
1 c

chopped pecans or walnuts

How to Make Holiday Cheese Ball

Step-by-Step

Mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese in bowl until well blended.
Add remaining ingredients, except for the nuts; mix well. Refrigerate several hours.
Shape into 1 large or 2 small balls and roll in chopped nuts. Serve with crackers.
Variations-Change the shape and make a cheese log or a snowman or Christmas Tree. You can also make about 20 mini balls for individual servings.

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