Recipe: Mini Cheese Balls (using onion and chive cream cheese, mozzarella, and bacon)

MINI CHEESE BALLS

1 tub (8 oz.) Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Kraft Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
4 slices Oscar Mayer Bacon, cooked, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup toasted Planters Walnuts, ground

Mix cream cheese spread and mozzarella cheese until well blended. Stir in chopped bacon and seasonings.

Shape mixture into 54 balls, 1 level tsp. each. Roll in walnuts. Cover with plastic wrap.

Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

VARIATIONS:
- For a different flavor, substitute KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese for the mozzarella cheese and 2 Tbsp. each chopped fresh parsley, fresh basil and chives for the seasonings.

- Prepare as directed using 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened and 2 Tbsp. finely chopped green onion.

Makes: 18 servings, 3 cheese balls each
Source: Kraft