Black Olive Cheese Ball Recipes

BLACK OLIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
• Stir in remaining ingredients (except nuts).
• - if mixture is too dry add 1 T. french dressing_.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Form into ball.
• Roll into chopped nuts.

OLIVE CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Drain olives and place them on a paper towel to dry.
• In a small bowl, combine butter and sharp cheddar with a wooden spoon. Add flour, paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix as well as you can with the wooden spoon, and then finish by combining with your hands. It will turn into a moist, dense dough that can easily be formed into a ball.
• With a small scoop, portion out 18 balls of tightly packed dough. My small scoop holds a little more than 2 teaspoons of dough when tightly packed. Roll each portion into a ball and place it in the palm of one hand. With the thumb of your other hand, press the dough ball to flatten it. Place an olive in the center of the flattened dough and mold the dough up around the olive. Give it a gently roll between your palms to finish. Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheet - this 10" x 15" rimmed pan works perfectly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 400° F. Bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Let cool on pan for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. These are best when eaten while still warm. Serve with homemade buttermilk ranch if you like to dip!

BLEU CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix everything together.
• Form into a large ball or a couple of smaller ones.
• Chill.
• Serve with a good cracker.

BLUE CHEESE AND BLACK OLIVE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• 1. Get cheeses and butter to room temperature and then beat together. Add olives and chives. On parchment paper, roll into a ball. Then pat nuts into the ball. If you can find the shelled sunflower seeds, they are GREAT with this. But if you can't, pecan pieces work well also.
• 2. Cover and chill in refrigerator until firm. Serve with plain wagers, bagel chips, or toast points.

CHEESE BALL III

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice concentrate. Mix in Cheddar cheese, onion and green olives. Form the mixture into a ball shape. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 3 hours, or until firm, before serving.