Graveyard Dust Cheddar Cheese Ball

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Scare up a spooky wine and cheese party for Halloween with a trip to the grocery store and just a few easy tricks and treats!

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Ingredients

4 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. onion powder

1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp. smoked paprika

3 Tbs. mayonnaise

1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper

1/3 cup chia seeds (substitute poppy seeds if prefer)

Crackers for serving

Directions

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cheddar cheese, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire, paprika, mayonnaise and pepper. Process until smooth, about 1 minute, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Place the cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap. Gather the edges of the plastic wrap and pull up, twisting it around the cheese to form a ball. Place the cheese ball on a plate and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.

(If you’re not satisfied with the shape of the cheese ball after it has chilled, let it soften slightly at room temperature and then reshape. Refrigerate the ball for 1 hour more before rolling in chia seeds.)

When the cheese ball is firm, remove the plastic wrap. Place the chia seeds in a bowl and roll the cheese ball in the seeds until evenly coated. Transfer the cheese ball to a serving plate and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers. Serves 20.