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Note the assembled cheese balls require minimum 4 hours of refrigeration.
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For the goat cheese and scallion cheese ball: In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer using an electric mixer, beat all ingredients (except parsley) just until combined.
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Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
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Chill at least 4 hours to set.
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Just before serving, roll cheese ball in chopped parsley.
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Serve with crackers, sliced vegetables, etc.
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For the bacon, cheddar and horseradish cheese ball: In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer using an electric mixer, beat all the ingredients (except bacon, walnuts and pimientos) just until combined.
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Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly with plastic wrap.
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Chill at least 4 hours to set.
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Just before serving, in a small bowl combine bacon, walnuts and pimientos.
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Roll cheese ball in bacon-walnut-pimiento mixture.
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Serve with crackers, sliced vegetables, etc.
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For the chocolate chip cookie cheese ball: In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth.
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Gradually beat in sugars.
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Stir in chocolate chips.
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Use wet hands to shape mixture into a ball and cover tightly in plastic wrap.
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Chill at least 4 hours to set.
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Just before serving, roll cheese ball in chopped pecans.
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Serve with graham crackers, sliced apples, etc.
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Note: All cheese balls can be refrigerated up to 3 to 4 days or frozen up to 1 month.
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Let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving (if refrigerated; longer if frozen).
