Bacon Cheese Ball

Ingredients

2 8oz pkgs of Cream Cheese
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions (white and green part)
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbs dried parsley
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 cup sliced almonds, sliced
3 strips of crispy bacon well chopped up

Directions

Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise in a stand mixer or larger food processor. Add in parmesan and cheddar cheeses. combined well, the add green onions, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, parsley and bacon and mix well. pour chopped almonds onto plastic wrap and roll cheese ball in almonds to cover.  Roll up into plastic wrap making a ball, refrigerate.  To serve, unwrap and place on plate with buttery crackers.

Chocolate Cheese Ball

Ingredients

8 oz Cream Cheese
3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
2 Tbs Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 12 oz pkg. Semi Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 tsp  Vanilla Extract or 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 tsp mint extract

Directions

Cream together in a stand mixer ... Cream Cheese, Powdered Sugar, Salt, mix until combined and smooth. Add Cocoa Powder and make sure it is well combined. Melt the 6 oz. of chocolate chips at 50% in the microwave, start with 1 minute, stir, if not completely melted, added 30 seconds at a time until completely melted. Add melted chocolate chips and the extract. Place in the center of plastic wrap, pick up corners and form mixture into a ball. Refrigerate. Before serving roll the ball in the remaining chocolate chips. Serve with Mini Vanilla Wafers, or Mini Graham Crackers or Teddy Grahams.