You've invited your friends and family for dinner for a simple celebration. The entire dinner menu is decided and you know exactly what to serve for the main course. But the appetizer and dessert menu are still up in the air. Your mind is completely blank as to what can you cook this time and surprise everyone at the dinner table. Ever thought of making cheese balls that can be prepared as an appetizer and dessert? Preparing delicious cheese balls doesn't take much of your time in the kitchen and you can serve them to your guests with some drinks. Take a look at some easy cheese ball recipe ideas that will liven up any dinners, parties, or social gatherings. Cheese Sausage Balls Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons biscuit/baking mix
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
• ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• ¼ lb bulk pork sausage
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray
• Sweet & sour sauce, optional
• Barbecue sauce, optional

Procedure Preheat the oven at 375ºF. Take a small mixing bowl to add cheddar cheese, onion, celery, garlic powder, biscuit mix, and black pepper. Crumble the sausage over this mixture in the bowl and mix properly. Make small 1 inch sausage balls. On a baking sheet, spray some cooking spray (or apply some melted butter) and place the sausage balls on it. Keep the balls uncovered and bake them for about 10-15 minutes till there is no pink visible on the balls. Bring the baking sheet out and place them on some paper towels. This will soak up any excess oil from the balls. Place the sausage balls on a platter with your choice of sauces. Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1, 8 oz package cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ¾ cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ¾ cup finely chopped and lightly toasted pecans, walnuts, almonds & hazelnuts

Procedure In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, butter, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer. As soon as this mix turns fluffy, slowly incorporate brown sugar in. Blend till everything is mixed properly. Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the end. Keep the bowl in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Bring the bowl out and make 1 inch cheese balls. Roll the chocolate balls in finely chopped pecans, walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts, and coat properly. Place the chocolate cheese balls in individual plastic wraps and keep them in the refrigerator for an hour. You can also roll the chocolate balls in nuts before serving them. Cream Cheese Balls Ingredients

• 8 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 6 packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons grated onion
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• Pecans, finely chopped

Procedure Take a small mixing bowl to combine cheddar cheese, garlic, onion, and Worcestershire sauce. With an electric hand blender, blend the mixture till it is well incorporated. Keep the bowl in the refrigerator until the mixture is firm. Bring the bowl out and make small cheese balls. Roll the cheese balls in finely chopped pecans and coat properly. Place the cream cheese balls in individual plastic wraps and keep them in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Before serving to your guests, bring them out to soften for about 2 hours. You can serve these cream cheese balls with assorted crackers. There you have it. Your entire dinner menu has come to a perfect end where your appetizer and dessert consists of delightful cheese balls. Enjoy!