Cheese Ball Recipes x3

I LOVE cheese balls!
My mom would always make cheese balls right around Christmas time.
And only then.
They were such a treat!

The other night we had a little Christmas pizza party and I made our first cheeseball of the season.

So delicious :)

I have three different recipes I am sharing today.

The first two are the recipes that my mom made growing up.
The third is a recipe I found on this blog.
I made it this weekend and it is SUPER good!

If you have a cheeseball recipe I would love to have it!
Please share in the comments!

Original Cheeseball Recipe

8 oz. cream cheese (room temp)

8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated

2 Tbsp. onion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp. parsley, chopped (I use dried)

1 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. garlic salt.

Mix all the ingredients and roll into a ball.

Roll the cheeseball in chopped nuts of your choice and sprinkle with paprika.

Refrigerate until you serve.

Serve with crackers or veggies.

Olive Cheeseball

8 oz. cream cheese (room temp)

1/3 cup chopped green olives

1/4 cup chopped black olives

1 Tbsp. minced onions

dash of tobasco sauce

Mix all ingredients.

Roll into a ball and refrigerate until you serve.

Serve with crackers or veggies.

Cheddar Bacon Ranch Cheeseball

1 8 oz. packages cream cheese (room temp)

1 cups shredded cheddar

1/2 cup chopped bacon or real bacon bits

1/2 envelope hidden valley ranch dressing mix

Mix all the ingredients.

Roll into a ball.
Roll the cheeseball in chopped pecans.
Chill until served.

Serve with crackers or veggies.

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