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Christmas Cheese Balls

Name: Christmas Cheese Balls
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cheese balls (6 cups).
Ingredients: 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Minced fresh parsley, chopped pecans and paprika; Assorted crackers

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

3 cheese balls (6 cups)

Updated: Sep. 11, 2022

Christmas at our house just wouldn't be complete without these rich cheese balls. Friends and family ask for them every year-and I can make three gifts from just one recipe. —Margie Cadwell, Eastman, Georgia

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Ingredients

4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Minced fresh parsley, chopped pecans and paprika
Assorted crackers

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 125 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Christmas Cheese Balls

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