A festive holiday tradition, Mom's Easy Cheese Ball Recipe is savory treat full of incredible flavor. It is made with hard boiled eggs, cheese, crackers, olives, peppers, and mayonnaise for a delicious appetizer recipe perfect for Christmas or New Year's Eve parties. It is also a great addition to potlucks and game day events.
Add the grated cheese to a large mixing bowl. Add the onion, peppers, olives, pimentos, egg, crackers, and salt. Stir to combine.
With a wooden spoon, stir the mayonnaise to the cheese mixture and stir to combine.Shape cheese ball mixture into a ball shape or cheese log and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
Roll cheese ball or log in wrapping to make uniform and refrigerate for 12 hours.