Cheese balls topped with pretzel crumbs

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How to Make - Pretzel-Covered Cheese Balls

Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 24 balls

These cheese balls are so easy to make and look so delicious, they're sure to be the number one appetizer at your next party. The base of these balls is a mixture of cream cheese and shredded smoked Gouda. Preserved pimento peppers, green onions, and cayenne pepper, added to the cheese mixture, perfectly complement its smoky flavor. Once the balls have set in the refrigerator, roll them in crushed mini pretzels for a crispy coating on the tender cheese filling.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

220 g of cream cheese
1 cup smoked Gouda
2 tablespoons pimento peppers
2 tbsp. green onions

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Using a mixer, beat 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1 cup of grated smoked Gouda, 2 tablespoons each of chopped pimento peppers and green onions, 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Form the mixture into 2.5cm balls, place them on a plate and refrigerate until slightly firm, at least 2 hours.