Awesome Cheese Balls That Are As Easy As 1,2,3...And Just In Time For Your Christmas Or New Years Party

This is my friend Amber. She made a cheese ball for our staff at work. It was gone in 4.3 minutes. It was like a magic act. Now you see it, now you don't. It was that good. When she told us the recipe, I couldn't believe how easy it was to make. I just had to try it. 

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated (Freshly grated only. Amber says the bags of pre-grated cheese do not work. Not sure why, but I'm going with it. She's not one to question or trifle with. )

2-3 stalks green onion, chopped

1-5 oz package of Pecan chips

1-1 oz packet of Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix (NOT the dip mix. The salad dressing mix)

2 packages cream cheese

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS:

Bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces

Crushed Pineapple

Jalapeno Jelly

Horseradish 

Step One: Grate a 1/2 pound of sharp cheddar cheese and set it aside.

Step Two: Chop two to three stalks of green onion and set it aside. 

Step Three: Pour a 5 oz package of pecan chips into a pie plate and set it aside. (I know, I know! There is a lot of 'setting aside' going on here).

Step Five: Throw two blocks of cream cheese, the cheddar cheese, the green onion and the ranch dressing packet into your mixing bowl. 

Step Six: Use the paddle attachment on your mixer (Or mix it by hand. That can work as well). Now mix it on a low to medium speed until combined. 

Step Seven: Using a rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into a ball, like so. 

Step Eight: Put the ball into your pie plate with pecan chips.

Roll it around in the pecan chips until most of them stick to your cheese ball and it  looks like this. You may need to press the pecans into the cheese ball to get them to stay. If you have time, cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge over night. 

Eat with your favorite crackers. Happy holidays.