Special Cheese Balls Recipe

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—Margaret B. Nichols, White Hall, Illinois

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Special Cheese Balls Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 32 Servings

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Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mild cheddar cheese
4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
4-1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
1/3 cup finely chopped salted peanuts
Assorted crackers, grapes and/or apple slices

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder. Shape into two balls. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Combine pecans and peanuts; press onto cheese balls. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers, grapes and/or apple slices. Yield: 2 cheese balls (2 cups each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 110 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 174 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Special Cheese Balls in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2006, p40