This cheese ball recipe is perfect if you want to get ahead before the holiday panic sets in and freeze these cheese balls to give as gifts to family and friends. They're so good, the requests will never stop. To give them as gifts, just thaw overnight in the refrigerator, roll in a mixture of parsley and pecans, and rewrap each ball or log individually in festive holiday plastic wrap.

Direction

1. Combine cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and garlic in a food processor; blend until well combined. Add Cheddar cheese and process until Cheddar is finely chopped but still very visible.
2. Remove mixture from the food processor and shape into 3 or 4 balls. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
3. Combine pecans and parsley in a shallow bowl. Remove chilled cheese balls from the freezer and roll in the pecan-parsley mixture until well coated.
4. Serve immediately, or rewrap nut-covered cheeseballs tightly with festive plastic wrap. Wrap again with aluminum foil, then freeze until ready to gift, up to 4 weeks.