Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 2 pkgs. cream cheese, softened but still slightly firm
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 8 oz. shredded medium cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 cup Fisher Pecans, chopped small

Directions

1. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Beat everything with an electric hand mixer until the mixture is smooth.
2. Add the cheese and blend it in with the electric mixer. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour so the mixture can firm up.
3. Use a spatula to gather the mixture into a ball, then finish shaping it with greased hands.
4. Put the pecans in a medium bowl. Roll the cheese ball in the pecans until the outside is fully coated.
5. Serve it with crackers and a butter knife for spreading. Store it in the refrigerator.