Mr. Snowman Cheese Ball

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened
• 4 1/2 ounces dried beef, diced
• 1 bunch green onion (4-6 onion, chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 8 ounces whipped cream cheese
• 3 black olives, pieces
• 8 -10 dried cranberries
• 2 rosemary sprigs or 2 pretzel sticks
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1 maraschino cherry (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix packages of cream cheese with dried beef.
• 2 add chopped green onions, reserve 1 green top for scarf.
• 3 blend in garlic powder and horseradish; blend well.
• 4 form 2 balls, making one slightly larger for the body.
• 5 roll in dried parsley.
• 6 stack on top of each other with the larger one on bottom.
• 7 spread whipped cream cheese as frosting on the snowman.
• 8 break off irregular pieces of black olive to form 3 buttons down the front.
• 9 wrap the green onion tops around the neck for a scarf and tie.
• 10 use rosemary sprigs or pretzel sticks for arms.
• 11 make a halo from the dried cranberries.
• 12 serve with hearty crackers.
• 13 may use 1 maraschino cherry for the mouth.
• 14 allow to chill in refrigerator for 6-8 hours for the flavors to blend.