Christmas Package Cheese Snack

"A cream cheese spread decorated to look like a Christmas package. Taken from Family Fun. Note cook time is refrigeration time."
 
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Ready In:
5mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
8 ounces
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the dried dill, garlic powder, and salt into the softened cream cheese.
  • Pack the mixture into a rectangular container lined with plastic wrap (you can reuse the cream cheese box).
  • Refrigerate it for at least 3 hours.
  • Before serving time, set the unwrapped block of cheese on a platter and decorate it with a scallion bow and red pepper polka dots (or small squares) and give tag made from cut red pepper.
  • Note: Final product is to look like a rectangular package, complete with green "ribbon" and red polka dotted paper, with red gift tag.
  • Serve with choice of crackers or veggies.

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  1. My grandkids and I had a lot of fun making this for our Christmas Eve dinner. I used the piminto out of a jar of green olives in place of the red pepper and minced up some of the green onion in with the cream cheese. Festive and tasty..thanks for sharing!
     
  2. I made this more for the look and not the taste, so I was presently surprised when it got rave reviews in that department. thanks so much for posting!
     
  3. I saw this recipe and was sooo excited to make it. Not only was it a great conversation piece but it was super yummy. I am glad I was able to take a picture before it got eaten!! Thanks for sharing Jonesies!!
     
  4. Nice mild flavor. Great with any crackers! Wonderful presentation!!!! Easy to do and very impressive. Thanks for posting!
     
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  1. My grandkids and I had a lot of fun making this for our Christmas Eve dinner. I used the piminto out of a jar of green olives in place of the red pepper and minced up some of the green onion in with the cream cheese. Festive and tasty..thanks for sharing!
     

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