Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Olives Olive Cheese Balls Be the first to rate & review! 1 Photo These poppable appetizers are perfect for any holiday party you’re hosting. Serve them with ranch for dipping. To make them ahead, prep through Step 3, then transfer to an airtight container and freeze up to one month. By Elizabeth Heiskell Elizabeth Heiskell Elizabeth Heiskell is a food contributor for The Today Show and has appeared as a judge on Food Network's The Kitchen and on Chopped. Elizabeth is a Southern Living contributing editor and author of three best selling cook books. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on November 18, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Chill Time: 30 mins Freeze Time: 1 hr Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 36 Yield: 36 cheese balls Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 36 small pimiento-stuffed green olives ranch dressing for serving cracked black black pepper, for garnish Directions Combine cheese and butter in a food processor and process until mixed together. Add flour, paprika, and cayenne. Process just until dough comes together. Turn out dough and shape into a disc. Chill, covered, until slightly firm and easy to handle, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, drain liquid from olives and spread out on paper towels to dry.(The olives should be completely dry before wrapping with dough.) Line a 10x15-inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a walnut half. Flatten and wrap around an olive, enclosing completely. Roll to make a smooth ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and olives, spacing olive balls about 1 1/2 inches apart. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour (and up to 1 month). Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake frozen cheese balls until lightly browned and dough is set, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve with ranch and garnish with pepper. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 37 Calories 3g Fat 2g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 36 Calories 37 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 1g 7% Cholesterol 7mg 2% Sodium 53mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 2g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 0g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 27mg 2% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 7mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.