Olive Cheese Balls
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Baking Pan:
Flour and Spices:
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Dash of sea salt
- Dash of black pepper
Cheese:
- 1 cup coarsely shredded sharp cheddar cheese (4-ounces)
Butter and Worcestershire Sauce:
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ⅛ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Olives:
- About 24 small pimiento-stuffed green olives, drained
Instructions
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Get out an ungreased cookie sheet and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour and spices.
- Mix in the cheddar cheese.
- Pour the melted butter over the cheese and flour mixture; mixing until holds together. If dough seems dry use your hands to bring the dough together.
- Using a measuring spoon, mold 1 teaspoon of dough around each olive and roll between your palms to shape into a ball. NOTE: An exact teaspoon of dough is just right. Too much dough will overwhelm the olives.
- NOTE: If the dough becomes dry sprinkle one teaspoon of water over the dough and bring together with your hands.
- Place the dough balls 1-inch apart on the cookie sheet.
- Cover the cookie sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
- Serve.
Comments
Makes approximately 24 olive cheese balls.Do Ahead Tip: Roll the olives in the dough, place them on the baking sheet covered, and refrigerate for up to a day. Then pop them in the preheated oven just before your guests arrive!