CHEDDAR CHEESE AND SESAME BITES

10 ounces white cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Line a tray with aluminum foil. In a food processor, combine the cheese, sour cream, butter, shallot and salt and process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Scoop up 1 heaping teaspoon of the mixture, roll between your palms to form a bite-sized ball and place on the tray. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Refrigerate the balls until firm, about 1 hour.

Spread the sesame seeds on a plate. Roll the balls in the seeds, coating them evenly. Once the balls are coated, sprinkle any remaining seeds on a platter. Rest the balls on the seeds and serve.

Makes 36 balls
Source: Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Cocktail Parties by Georgeanne Brennan