MONSTER BALL

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Using a variation of the Yummy Cheese Ball recipe found on this site by TABKAT, this ghoulishly good cheese ball has become a part of our family's Halloween tradition! It's as much fun to make as it is to eat! This recipe is even better if allowed to stay refrigerated for a day or two before decorating and serving. Serve with buttery crackers or fresh veggies.

Provided by Linnea Wittenburg Bennett

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Ball Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound bacon
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
4 green onions, diced, tops reserved
3 cups shredded red cabbage, or to taste
4 pitted green olives
20 black olives
2 slices red bell pepper
20 very small pieces red bell pepper
2 pepperoncini

Steps:

  • Cook and turn bacon in batches in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop bacon into small pieces.
  • Stir cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, diced green onion, and bacon pieces together in a bowl until well combined. Form cheese mixture into two balls, wrap each with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 3 days.
  • Remove cheese balls from refrigerator 1 hour prior to decorating. Decorate cheese balls using red cabbage for hair, green olives for eyes, pepperoncini for nose, red pepper for mouth, black olives for toes, red pepper for toe nails, and reserved green onion tops for ears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 80.2 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 804.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

David William
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover peanut butter.


Wasim azaan
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I love the way these cookies look! They're so festive.


Walter Welch
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty.


Nandia Orgil
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These cookies are a bit too rich for my taste, but they're still good.


murad hosen
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I love that these cookies are made with simple ingredients that I always have on hand.


Priya Rai
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These cookies are perfect for a quick and easy dessert.


Bjorki Xhabrahimi
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These cookies are a bit too messy to eat, but they're definitely worth it.


Chozen Dmv
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a favorite. They're so gooey and chocolatey.


Donald McCormick III
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These cookies are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly.


Iestrr Guthrie
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Kamranmalik Malik
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OMG these are amazing! I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate.


Salma Jamac
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These cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll use less sugar next time.


Jaeleeyah Codie
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Delicious and easy to make! I love that I can make these with my kids.


Qasim Shahzad
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I used a different brand of peanut butter and the cookies came out a little dry. Next time I'll stick to the recipe.


Rohit Roy
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These Monster Balls were a hit! They were so easy to make and the kids loved helping me shape them. They turned out perfectly gooey and chocolatey.