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Cheese Ball Pinecone

Cheese Ball Pinecone

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Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Cheese Ball
  • 1 12 oz block cream cheese
  • 1 cup Farmer Cheese (I use Lifeway brand, can sub sour cream or more cream cheese)
  • 2 tbsp chives, chopped
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 cups whole almonds (more or less, to cover)
Garnishes (Optional)
  • fresh rosemary
  • cranberries, sugared or regular

Method
 

  1. Combine all cheese ball ingredients in a bowl aside from the whole almonds. Mix until completely combined.
  2. Shape the cheese ball into a pinecone shape and set on a serving dish/tray/plate.
  3. Starting from the point of the "pinecone", place the whole almonds on the outside of the cheese ball in overlapping rows until the cheese ball is covered.
  4. Garnish with rosemary and cranberries (optional) and serve with crackers, bread, veggies, etc.!