Fun Shaped Cheese Ball


 

Fun shaped cheese ball

I added the cream cheese mixture to the cookie cutter and then froze. 

If I was thinking I would have added the cream cheese mixture to parchment paper and spread out thick

Then after setting in freezer for 1/2 hour use cookie cutter in the mixture. 


You can add powdered sugar if you would rather to make it a sweet spread on nut breads. 

I had herb flavored butter crackers as mine was sweet and savory 


Ingredients 

1 16oz pkg cream cheese softened

1-2 Tbsp orange juice

1 orange zested

1-2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup

1/4-1/2 cup craisins~chopped

1/4 cup chopped pecans small 

1Tbsp old Bay seasoning or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 

Herb flavored butter crackers. 


Cream first 4 ingredients, then add 1 liquid at a time. You don’t want to make it runny. Cream together and add nuts and craisins. 


Spread on parchment paper, leave thick and place in freezer for 1/2 hour. 

Remove and use cookie cutter for shape. 

Place back in freezer until ready to serve as it thaws quickly. Serve with crackers

You can add chopped pistachio and chopped craisins to the outside for Holiday flair



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