Buttermilk Ranch Cheeseball

This is one of our favorite appetizers for holidays. I make my own dry ranch dressing mix and use a full pound of sharp cheddar cheese.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as Hidden Valley Ranch ®)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions:

1. Mix the sour cream with ranch dressing mix in a bowl until smoothly combined.
2. Add the cream cheese and Cheddar cheese to the bowl, and mix together with your hands until thoroughly blended.
3. Chill the mixture for 5 minutes, then shape into a ball.
4. Place the pecans into a shallow bowl, and roll all sides of the cheese ball in the pecans to coat.
5. Serve immediately.

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