Creepy Spider Cheese Ball Recipes

Steps:

• Divide cheese ball into 1 large part and one smaller part and 8 1 inch balls.
• Begin with the large part. Shape into the body of your spider. Set aside when you are happy with the shape.
• Next take the smaller part and shape it into the head. Make sure the head is somewhat wide to make room for the eyes.
• Roll the pieces in pecan chips and press together on a plate to make the head and body of the spider.
• Next get 16 bread sticks. press two into the front side of the body near the head, make them kind of forward facing.
• Press 2 bread sticks into the back part of the body and make them somewhat rear facing.
• Next attach the other 8 pretzel sticks to the ones sticking out of the body using the 1 inch balls of cheese ball to finish the legs. dab a bit of cream cheese on the plate where you want the legs to sit, just to hold them in place.
• Next press 8 boiler onions into the head for eyes.
• Cut the black olive into 8 tiny pieces. attach to the center of each boiler onion with a dab of cream cheese to make eye balls.
• Chill for several hours or over night. Serve with your favorite crackers.

Steps:

• Lightly coat plastic face mask with cooking spray (see Cook's Notes). Line the face mask with plastic wrap, taking care to press it down fully into the nose and eyes.
• Reserve two or three slices of prosciutto and set aside. Tear the remaining slices of prosciutto into strips and lay them into the mask to form the "muscle tissue." Start around the eyes, leaving eyes blank, and then create the cheeks, chin, and forehead.
• Take the two whole green olives and position them in the eye holes, pimento side-down. Set the mask aside.
• Combine the softened cream cheese, Cheddar, and Havarti cheeses in a mixing bowl. Add the chopped green olives and roasted red peppers. Use an electric mixer or clean hands to mix until thoroughly combined.
• Take a heaping spoonful of the cheese mixture and arrange it to form an eye around one olive, and then the other. Gently lay handfuls of the cheese mixture all around the mask, taking care not to move the slices of prosciutto. Press the cheese down as you work to fill in all of the crevices. When the mask is full, gently press in the cheese mixture all around the mask. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Invert the mask onto a serving platter and gently remove the mask and the plastic wrap. You should be left with a gorgeous (and freaky) face. If there is cheese showing around the bottom edges, use the reserved prosciutto slices to cover it before serving.

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, Italian seasoning and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Shape into 24 balls, using 2 Tbsp. cheese mixture for each. Roll in remaining shredded cheese.
• Top crackers with cheese balls. Decorate each cheese ball to resemble spider, using noodles for legs and currants for eyes.