Ugly Snowman Cheeseball

We LOVE these!  I make them every year around the holidays.  Kids love to eat his arms n legs, and then start picking off his other parts.  LOL!  He is super easy to make!

• 2 boxes Philadelphia Cream Cheese (Fat Free works too!)
• 1 bundle scallions (greens chopped)
• 2 packages of CORNED BEEF (chopped)
• 1 small jar green olives, diced (save a few pimentos for decorating!)
• 1 1/2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
• 2 good shakes of garlic powder
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar (OPTIONAL)

for decorating: 2 black olive slices, 2 pretzel sticks, 1 baby carrot, and a few pimentos.

Using your hands, mix all ingredients in a large bowl.  If your mix is too soft, refrigerate for abt 20 minutes to firm it back up.   Form 3 different sized balls with your mix, place on platter in snowman format and decorate with your olives and pimentos.  Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.  Give him his arms and nose when you serve him.

Notes:

• Can be eaten immediately BUT tastes way better if you let it set up overnight.
• super cute if you serve him on a pile of baby spinach
• Great with Ritz crackers, veggies, melba toasts, and/or biscotti!

super Brownies

These are my favorite “scratch” brownies.  They are super yummy and the honey gives them something different!

For the brownie:

• 1 cup sugar

1/3 cup cocoa

1/2 cup flour (all purpose)

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup butter (melted, room temp)

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp imitation butter flavoring (OPTIONAL)

For the icing:

• 3 tbsp cocoa (heaping for a “darker choc” flavor)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350, and spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray, coat with flour.  (I love the FLOUR PAM)

In a LARGE bowl, mix the BROWNIE DRY INGREDIENTS.   Once well incorporated, slowly beat in the vanilla and eggs.  While mixing beat in the melted butter.  Spread this batter in your pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.  Just until set in the center.  DO NOT OVER BAKE!

To make the frosting- In the last few minutes or so, in a sauce pan over  medium heat:  Combine the cocoa and powdered sugar.  Mix well, then add the butter, honey, and vanilla.  Stirring constantly.  ( I stir it with a whisk).