Olive Cheese Balls

Pimento-stuffed green olives are wrapped in a Cheddar cheese dough and baked until golden brown in this appetizer you can easily prep ahead.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 68 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
• 36 pimento-stuffed green olives, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place Cheddar cheese, flour, and butter in a food processor. Blend until cheese is finely ground and a crumbly dough forms.

Step 2

Wrap each olive with a piece of the cheesy dough, covering the olive completely. Place olive balls on a cookie sheet and freeze for 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread frozen olive balls on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Eat with caution as olives will still be hot.