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Cranberry Pecan Mini Goat Cheese Balls

A specialty of Dorothy’s, colourful and festive and another terrific match with sparkling wine.

Servings: 30 balls

Ingredients

For the balls

• 2 – 8oz packages cream cheese softened
• 4oz Goat cheeses
• 4oz White cheddar cheese grated (on the finer side)
• 1/2 Cup roughly chopped dried cranberries
• 1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 Cup thinly sliced chives

For Coating

• 1/2 Cup thinly sliced chives
• 1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 Cup chopped cranberries
• 30 pretzel sticks

To serve

• Crackers
• Pretzels

Directions

1. Combine the ball ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until combined.
2. Use a cookie scoop to scoop out small balls, roll into a firm ball using your hands
3. In separate shallow bowls place chives, pecans, and cranberries. For a fun festive twist mix some together.
4. Roll the cheese balls in to the desired coating and spear with the pretzel stick (if preparing more than 4 hours in advance don’t add pretzel stick until ready to serve)
5. Refrigerate until ready to serve
6. Serve with an assortment of crackers and pretzels

Wine pairing

London Born, Sparkling Rose