Cheese Ball - Great for Halloween

ala-kat's Note:

Cheese ball rolled in cracked black pepper that can be dressed up for Halloween

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 ball

• 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dip or 1 (2/3 ounce) package salad dressing mix
• 8 ounces cheese or 8 ounces cheese, blend
• cracked black pepper

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese, cheese & dip/dressing mix thoroughly with hands and form into ball.
2. Add bacon bits, scallions, etc, to suit your taste.
3. Roll in cracked black pepper.
4. Pipe cleaners can be used to create spider legs for Halloween.
5. Serve with crackers, crudités, etc.
6. BOO.

Reviews

[saxonct]

This was the first cheeseball I ever made and it was yummy. My girlfriend had a Christmas exchange party, meaning that the course you brought had to be an exchange in some way. My course was appetizers and decided to exchange for other holidays so I made this as the Halloween appetizer. I used light cream cheese and sharp cheddar w/bacon blend. Delicious and fun!

[lpatton98]

OMG! This is the best cheese-ball ever! Super simple & cheap. I used mozzarella & cheddar cheese (just what I had in my fridge @ the time), added bacon, & substituted ground pepper. It turned out great was super cute & every one complemented me at the Halloween party! Every one loved it, I loved it, & being a total misfit when it comes to recipes loved how simple it was. 5 stars!

[Studentchef]

I made this last night, and it was great! I used dried ranch dressing and freshly cracked pepper. I also used grated Monteray Jack cheese and it was so good! It also keeps well in the fridge, because I had some more today, and it was even better!