Cheese Bites Totally Addictive Recipes

CHEESE BITES (TOTALLY ADDICTIVE)

Steps:

• Combine cheese, butter, flour, salt, and cayenne in a large bowl: knead into a dough.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased baking sheet.
• If using olives, form each ball around 1 olive.
• If using pecans, press 1 pecan half onto each ball.
• Can bake them right now (see instructions below) or freeze for later.
• Place in trays in freezer for 30 minutes.
• Remove from freezer and place in freezer bags or container.
• Seal and freeze.
• Can bake them straight from freezer.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Place cheese balls 3 inches apart on an un-greased baking sheet.
• Bake 15-17 minutes if frozen, 13-15 minutes if thawed.

PISTACHIO-GOAT CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Toast nuts in small skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes; chop finely.
• Combine goat cheese and cream cheese in a medium bowl. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoons onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Roll into balls, then roll in chopped nuts.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered, up to 1 day.

FRUIT AND CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• chop up the fruits and the nuts.
• Beat together cheddar cheese, cream cheese and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl until blended, about 1 minute.
• Stir in dried apple, apricot and pineapple with a wooden spoon. Using a tablespoon, form mixture into balls, then roll between palms. Coat balls in chopped nuts. Makes 18 (recipe can be doubled).

PEPPERONI CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Cut biscuits in half and press into greased mini-muffin cups.
• Mix together all remaining ingredients.
• Top biscuits with 1 tablespoon of filling mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.