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Olive-Cheese Balls

These tasty four-ingredient morsels continue to be a party favorite!

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Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 50 min
Servings 48

Ingredients

2: cups shredded sharp natural Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)

1 1/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2: cup butter or margarine, melted

48: small pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and patted dry

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Directions

1 Stir together cheese and flour in large bowl. Stir in butter thoroughly. (If dough seems dry, work with hands.)
2 Mold 1 teaspoon dough around each olive; shape into ball. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
3 Heat oven to 400ºF. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

To make ahead, place unbaked olive-cheese balls on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze at least 2 hours until firm. Place balls in plastic freezer bags. Seal, label and freeze up to 3 months. Heat oven to 400ºF. Place cheese balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until hot.

Add flavor pizzazz by using shredded pizza- or herb-flavored, pepper Jack or aged Swiss cheese instead of the Cheddar.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 55
Calories from Fat: 35 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4 g; 4 %
(Saturated Fat 1 g, 1 % ),
Cholesterol: 5 mg; 5 %;
Sodium: 130 mg; 130 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 3 g; 3 %
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% ),
Protein: 2 g; 2 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/22/2012 3:01:31 PM REPORT ABUSE chriscull said:

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when i mixed up the flour,cheese and butter it was so dry I was ready to throw it in the garbage. I added milk until I got the consistency I wanted and it rolled around the olive with no problem. they are very good but I really think without the milk they'd be so dry and tasteless.

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Posted 4/24/2012 2:39:37 PM REPORT ABUSE Lindac26 said:

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My mother used to make these. I add a little cayenne to the cheese mixture and a buy a jar of jalapeno stuff olives to put inside the cheese ball.

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Posted 11/15/2011 2:15:49 PM REPORT ABUSE marthspur said:

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In response to the person who wanted alternative stuffing for cheese balls...try 1/2 pitted date with 1/2 pecan piece placed inside. EVERYBODY loves these. Have been making this way for 50 years.

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