Tammy's Tempting Cheese Ball Recipe
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Tammy's Tempting Cheese Ball

By: Tammy K. Olson 
"I came up with this recipe years ago and usually make it around Thanksgiving and Christmas, either for get-togethers or for gifts."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (42)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 12 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 5 ounces roasted, salted almonds, chopped

Directions

  1. Mix the dry ranch salad dressing mix, mayonnaise, and milk in a bowl. Beat in the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in Cheddar cheese. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and freeze 30 minutes.
  2. Divide mixture in half, and shape into balls. Roll each ball in almonds to coat. Cover and refrigerate balls until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 196 | Total Fat: 17.8g | Cholesterol: 33mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by ChefSuddeth   view full review
YOU WONDERFUL GAL YOU!!!! I have been HUNTING for a recipe like this, perfect amount of ranch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by prettyshoes   view full review
This is a terrfic cheeseball!! I don't like ranch flavouring and I loved this. The only change...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by jenny   view full review
Very tasty. I left out the mayo, and used smoked cheddar cheese, rolled the outside in crushed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2007 by Anna Zwiers   view full review
I love the cheddar cheese in this instead of just cream cheese. I covered it in pecans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2008 by NUTRELLA   view full review
I made this at Christmas and it was a big hit! I didn't make any substitutions - it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by pam   view full review
This was way to salty for me...and I like salt! I think adding half of the ranch dressing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by Marci Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
AWSOME!!! This is the first Cheese Ball I have ever made and it was so easy and good. I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by Nhoot10   view full review
Great recipe. The only thing i added was green onion to give it a bit more of a crunch but my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2010 by La Homespun   view full review
Did NOT care for this! I just wasted time, ingredients and money in making this. It did not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2009 by BrewCrew   view full review
I made it for Thanksgiving this year. It was very salty, but not inedible. My turkey shaped...

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