The Best Cheese Ball I Ever Ate | Dorothy Outlaw Jones | EASY

This is another family recipe!

We like to make this around the holidays, so we have it to share whenever we have friends over throughout the season. (You know, on a normal year.) We always keep one for New Year's Eve, even when we're just watching the countdown from the couch by ourselves. Make it early, wrap them in plastic wrap, put them in a freezer bag, and they'll be just like fresh if you let them warm up a bit on the day you want to eat them. You definitely want to let this mellow at least overnight before you eat it, or the garlic and onion can be a bit harsh.

Serve it with crackers, toasts, or even veggies.

Full Ingredient List
½ lb shredded NY sharp cheddar cheese at room temp
19 oz cream cheese at room temp
2 shakes Tabasco sauce
1 small onion, grated
1 clove garlic, grated (no juice)
~1 cup finely chopped pecans

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[sharakirkby]

My mom made this also but used Velvetta cheese with the cream cheese and rolled it in spices with some heat. Absolutely delicious. She used to shape it into a log rather than a ball so the flavours were thru out. This one sounds good as well. Actually it was my very favorite Christmas treat.

[heyjude]

Oh Heather, you got me already, I'm 72 but when I used to go shopping with my mom, age 7, I used to beg for a little package of Philly cream cheese, it was the joy of my day. And she bought it for me. What a good Mom, and a better memory. Thank you darlin, you have my attention.

[missyb]

I add different seasonings/herbs and some chives. I put bacon pieces in mine also ❤

[joymychoice]

I’m officially a day behind in my Christmas prep because I fell for the title of this video. How I thought raw onion & garlic would make a good end product… Anyway, I don’t think this recipe lives up to the claim of ‘best’ cheese ball recipe. I will put my 4 cheese disks in the freezer probably won’t waste pecans on them at this stage.

[dorenedurant]

I agree. Making a simple cheese ball should NOT take as long as she does!! It only had 4 ingredients total. 😮😮

[dorenedurant]

I agree, making a simple cheese ball with only 4 ingredients should NOT take as long as she does!!! 😮😮

[aj]

Harris Teeter has New York Sharp Cheddar Cheese, both yellow and white. It's the HT brand.

[heyjude]

Heather, don't let your children give a review. I'm sure they are beloved but they are lousy reviewers.

[MsJoybird]

You are soooo slow in your instructions! It takes forever!