Easy Halloween Cheese Ball

You can decorate this cheese ball to look like a spider by adding "legs" made of black pipe cleaners and black dots for eyes. It's cute instead of menacing. 

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix

2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

½ c. bacon bits

1 ½ c. chopped nuts or use freshly cracked black pepper for Halloween ball

In a medium size bowl, mash cream cheese. Mix dressing mix and Cheddar cheese into the cream cheese. Shape the mixture into a ball. Roll the ball in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate covered until ready to serve. For Halloween, serve with shaped crackers. Life of the party!