Olive Cheese Balls
Yield: About 36 balls
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Tips: For a slight change in texture, you can substitute bread crumbs for 1/2 of the flour (see recipe directions below).
Suggestion: Delicious alone, or served with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing for dipping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour (or 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup bread crumbs, plain or seasoned)
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add melted butter and stir until blended. Place about 1 tablespoon of mixture in the palm of your hand, then place an olive in the center of the mixture. Mold mixture around olive into the shape of a ball, squeezing gently to soften mixture into a dough-like consistency (the warmth of
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese. Add melted butter and stir until blended. Place about 1 tablespoon of mixture in the palm of your hand, then place an olive in the center of the mixture. Mold mixture around olive into the shape of a ball, squeezing gently to soften mixture into a dough-like consistency (the warmth of
your hands will help soften the dough), making sure entire olive is covered. Use additional mixture if needed, or allow excessive mixture to drop back into the bowl. Try to use only as much dough as is needed to coat olives. (Note: Passing coated olive from one hand to the other over and over while gently squeezing with each hand is the easiest way to form balls.)