Killer Cheese Balls From Outer Space!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) bricks philadelphia cream cheese
• 1/2 cup chunky bleu cheese salad dressing
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce (lea & perrin's brand only)
• 2 teaspoons onion salt
• 1 clove mashed fresh garlic (or more for garlic lovers)
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon crumbled crisp cooked bacon
• 2 tablespoons finely snipped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons finely snipped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (or dried) or 2 tablespoons parsley (or dried)
• 2 -3 maraschino cherries, halves (per each ball for mock holly berries)
• 2 -3 snipped large bay leaves (per each ball, cut into holly leaf shape)

Recipe

• 1 whip all of the basic recipe ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy. note: you may also add the optional and/or optional fresh herb ingredients now: 1 tablespoon crumbled crisp cooked bacon (cook bacon wrapped in 2 sheets paper towels on a microwaveable plate for 6-10 minutes on 100% power and crumble when cooled), 2 tablespoons thinly snipped fresh chives (or) 2 tablespoons finely snipped fresh dill (or) 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage (or) 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme (or) 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary).
• 2 divide cheese mixture in half; dump each cheese portion individually a sheet waxed paper; wrap cheese balls completely using the waxed paper, twisting the tops to seal.
• 3 form cheese mixture in waxed paper into ball shapes.
• 4 place into freezer until firm yet not frozen.
• 5 add 2/3-3/4 cup chopped walnuts and 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives or parsley (or dried) into a medium bowl; combine well.
• 6 remove cheese balls from freezer when firm and unwrap.
• 7 smooth cheese balls with clean dry hands until round and even.
• 8 roll cheese balls lightly in nut and herb mixture until evenly covered (you may freeze cheese balls in freezer bags and thaw before serving).
• 9 garnish cheese balls if desired for the holidays with a holly garnish (see photo) or prepare optional holiday garnish: place 2-3 maraschino cherry halves (each) closely on top of cheeseball; cut 2-3 large bay leaves (each) into holly leave shapes and attach around cherries (you may tint bay leaf tops first with green food coloring using a small paintbrush, for a more dramatic color presentation).
• 10 serve when tempered on or with crackers (i prefer the triscuit rosemary & olive oil variety); enjoy!