2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 1 package (4 ½ oz) dried beef, chopped ½ cup finely chopped green onions 1 tsp prepared horseradish ½ tsp garlic powder ½ cup dried parsley 2 cartons (4oz each) spreadable cream cheese 5 dried cranberries (or raisins) 1 baby carrot 2 pretzel sticks 1 large round cracker 4 round butter flavored crackers Assorted crackers
In a large mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients until blended. Shape into tow balls, one slightly larger than the other. Roll each in parsley. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. On a serving plate, place the smaller cheese ball on top of larger cheese ball, forming a snowman. Set aside 1 tsp spreadable cream cheese. Carefully cover snowman with remaining spreadable cream cheese Arrange cranberries for eyes and buttons. Insert carrot for nose and pretzel sticks for arms. We used a sliver of red pepper for mouth. Piece of pimento could work, too. Place as small dab of reserved cream cheese on top of large cracker. Top with a butter-flavored cracker. Repeat with three remaining butter flavored crackers. Place on top of snowman. Serve with crackers. Yield: 1 snowman (1 ½ cups)
Emily made for Christmas celebration. He was so cute. We couldn't bring ourselves to eat his head and ended up having to throw it out.