Holiday Cheese Truffles Recipes

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients with mixer until blended. Divide in half. Add peppers to half the cream cheese mixture, and onions to remaining half; mix each until blended.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
• Shape each mixture into 24 (1-inch balls); roll in nuts.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, garlic powder,red pepper. Divide in half.
• Add peppers to half the cream cheese mixture and onions to other half. Mix them each till well blended.
• Refrigerate several hours. Shape each mixture into 24 1 inch balls.Roll each ball into pecans. Keep in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic powder & ground red pepper till well blended. Split in half.
• Add roasted red peppers to half and green onions to the other half. Stir each till well mixed. Cover.
• Refrigerate 2-3 hours. (Flavors will blend).
• Shape cheese mixtures into 1" balls. Roll in shredded cheese, nuts, paprika, sesame seeds or fresh chopped parsley--or whatever other ingredients you think would be fun.
• Cover and refrigerate till ready to serve.

Steps:

• Crush 9 of the cookies to fine crumbs in a food processor; reserve for later use. (This can also be done in a resealable bag with a rolling pin.).
• Crush the remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs and place in a medium bowl.
• Add the cream cheese and mix until well blended.
• Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls, about 1" in diameter.
• Dip the balls in the melted chocolate and place them on a wax paper covered baking sheet. (Any left over chocolate can be stored at room temperature for another use.).
• Sprinkle the tops of the truffles with the reserved cookie crumbs.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Store leftover truffles, covered, in the refrigerator.