Chorizo Cheese Balls
These golden brown, bready little nuggets spiked with cheese and sausage scream holiday decadence.
Ingredients
3 cups flour
1½ tablespoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, cold and cubed
1 egg
1 pound bulk chorizo (you can sub bulk hot or mild sausage)
4 cups cheddar, shredded
½ cup parmesan, grated
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
Your choice of dipping sauces
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
Add in butter and mix. Add in egg and mix.
Add rest of ingredients (except for dipping sauces).
At this point, mix with your hands or a stand mixer.
Shape into 1-inch balls about half an inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake for approximately 25 minutes until browned.
Serve with desired dipping sauces: dijonnaise, BBQ or spicy mayo with a little sriracha stirred in.
Recipe Courtesy Of
Recipe courtesy of Bettina Vernon of Marvin, a member of Union Power.
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