Appetizer

Holiday Cheese Truffles

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prep time

15 min

total time

3 hr 15 min

makes

4 doz. or 24 servings, 2 truffles (36 g) and 5 crackers (13 g) each

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What You Need

2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1 pkg. (200 g) Kraft Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese

1 tsp. garlic powder

Dash cayenne pepper

1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers

2 green onions, chopped

1-2/3 cups chopped pecans

Christie Sociables Original Crackers

Make It

BEAT first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended. Divide in half. Add roasted peppers to half and onions to other half; mix each until blended.

REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled.

SHAPE into 24 (1-inch) balls. Roll in nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with crackers.

kraft kitchens tips

Festive Wreath

Alternately arrange different flavoured truffles in a large circle on platter to resemble a holiday wreath. Create a decorative bow out of green onion strips. Use to garnish wreath.

Cheese Logs

Roll each half into 6-inch log before coating with nuts.

Variation

For variety, coat truffles with one or more of the following: sesame seed, chopped fresh parsley, paprika and/or your favourite Kraft Shredded Cheese.

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I have also used this recipe as a whole..formed into different shapes & decorated accordingly for certain occasions.
posted by a cook | on 3/17/2012

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Everyone hated it. No one ate it. I was mislead by the 4 star rating. (4 at the time)
posted by CatsRnice03 | on 10/2/2010

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My suggestion: if you use roasted red peppers in the mix, drain them well or else the mixture is quite moist. I made a couple variations and brought them to a party. Several people commented on how much they enjoyed them and asked for the recipe - I referred them to the Kraft website of course!
posted by apotter82 | on 12/23/2009

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I used 1/4 c. chopped fresh dill & 1/4 c. chopped green onion mixed together for the whole recipe instead of splitting it in half to save time. Super yummy! I also found dipping them in grated parmesan cheese with a little finely chopped fresh parsley just to add a little color was really pretty. They look like little snowballs and kids love them!
posted by leanboy70 | on 12/11/2008

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I used medium cheddar cheese and doubled the amount. Huge Hit! Made it for christmas day and again on new years eve.
posted by jesseka72 | on 1/16/2008

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I had a hard time finding double cheddar,so, I used Kraft Old Cheddar. I made them the night before. I used dried parsley to roll in for one of the coatings. Next time I am going to toast the sesame seeds. Never the less they are great especially at room tempreture.
posted by chrisarlington | on 1/4/2007

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awesome ... but sometimes i use green olives instead of the roasted red peppers
posted by happy_together_14 | on 12/16/2006

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I've made these two years in a row for Christmas apetizers and everyone absolutely loves them!
posted by soursugar | on 1/3/2005