Snowman Cheese Ball Easy Christmas Appetizer

Christmas Appetizer
With so many parties and events during the holidays, I’m always looking for a fun and easy Christmas appetizer. This cute little snowman is going to be the hit of any party!

A cheese ball is the perfect appetizer for holiday parties. You can make it several days ahead and assemble it right before the party.

Christmas Cheese Ball

Start by mixing the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and ranch seasoning in the bowl of a stand mixer. It’s important to have the cream cheese and cheddar cheese at room temperature so they blend well together.

Then divide mixture onto plastic wrap and form balls. I used about 1/3 of the mixture for the snowman head and 2/3 of the mixture for the body.

Refrigerate for at least four hours and up to 3 days before.

Snowman Cheese Ball Easy Christmas Appetizer
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Serves:12
Calories:172

Ingredients

• 16 oz cream cheese at room temperature
• plastic cling wrap for shaping balls
• 2 cups shredded white cheddar shredded mozzarella or an Italian blend works well too!, divided
• 1 1 oz packet of dry ranch mix ( or 3 Tablespoons of my DIY dry ranch mix)
• a variety of veggies chips an crackers to eat with
• 1 small carrot
• 9-10 whole peppercorns

 Instructions

1. Place your cream cheese, ranch and 1 cup of shredded cheese into a stand mixer. Mix until well combined.
2. Lay out 2 pieces of plastic cling wrap. Place about 1 cup of cheese mixture into the center of one piece and the rest on the other. The larger ball should be about 1.5 cups. Remember, you want one to be larger for the bottom of the snowman.
3. Wrap up the balls and round them out with your hands. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.
4. NOTE: They don't have to be perfect, the shredded cheese you place on the outside at the end will hide any bumpy flaws.
5. Once they have chilled, roll your cheese balls in the remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
6. Form your cheese ball snowman on a plate. Placing peppercorns on for his eyes, mouth and buttons. Don't forget the carrot nose! Surround your happy little holiday ranch cheese ball with your favorite veggies, crackers and chips!

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