Ingredients
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For the chocolate chip cookie cheese ball:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (toasted, if desired)
- Graham crackers and sliced apples, for serving
For the goat cheese-scallion cheese ball:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Crackers and sliced vegetables, for serving
For the bacon, cheddar and horseradish cheese ball:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 2 slices cooked bacon, cooled and crumbled
- 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons diced pimientos
- Crackers and sliced vegetables, for serving
Instructions
For the chocolate chip cookie cheese ball:
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in sugars. Stir in chocolate chips. Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly in plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours to set. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in chopped pecans. Serve with graham crackers, sliced apples, etc.
For the goat cheese-scallion cheese ball:
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat all ingredients except parsley just until combined. Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours to set. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in chopped parsley. Serve with crackers, sliced vegetables, etc.
For the bacon, cheddar and horseradish cheese ball:
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat all ingredients except bacon, walnuts and pimientos just until combined. Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours to set. Just before serving, in a small bowl combine bacon, walnuts and pimientos. Roll cheese ball in bacon-walnut-pimiento mixture. Serve with crackers, sliced vegetables, etc.