Recipe: COCKTAIL CHEESE BALLS

Combine Nuefchatel cheese and yogurt in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium
speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Add cheddar cheese and next 4
ingredients; stir well. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Shape cheese
mixture into a ball, and sprinkle with parsley. Press parsley gently into
cheese ball. Wrap cheese ball in heavy-duty plastic wrap and chill. Serve
with assorted unsalted crackers. NOTE: Prepare this crowd-pleasing
appetizer up to a week ahead, if necessary. If you make the cheese ball
more than a day ahead, wait until party time to add parsley. Yield 2 cups
(about 39 calories per tablespoon).