Festive Olive Cheese Ball

This is a cheese ball that has olives, butter and garlic in it, and it is rolled in walnuts – we enjoyed it every year at Christmas as children.

Original recipe makes 16 servings

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 (5 ounce) jar pimento-stuffed green olives, drained and minced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    40 mins

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese and margarine until well blended. Mix in the green olives and garlic powder. Shape into a ball, and roll in chopped walnuts to coat. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving, but preferably overnight. Serve with an assortment of crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 159 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1.8 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 16.5 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.4 g
Sodium: 263 mg

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