Ingredients
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened
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4 1/2 ounces dried beef, diced
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon dried parsley
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8 ounces whipped cream cheese
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3 black olives, pieces
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8 -10 dried cranberries
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2 rosemary sprigs or 2 pretzel sticks
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1 teaspoon horseradish
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1 maraschino cherry
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1 bunch green onion (4-6 onion, chopped)
Instructions
- Mix packages of cream cheese with dried beef.
- Add chopped green onions, reserve 1 green top for scarf.
- Blend in garlic powder and horseradish; blend well.
- Form 2 balls, making one slightly larger for the body.
- Roll in dried parsley.
- Stack on top of each other with the larger one on bottom.
- Spread whipped cream cheese as frosting on the snowman.
- Break off irregular pieces of black olive to form 3 buttons down the front.
- Wrap the green onion tops around the neck for a scarf and tie.
- Use rosemary sprigs or pretzel sticks for arms.
- Make a halo from the dried cranberries.
- Serve with hearty crackers.
- May use 1 maraschino cherry for the mouth.
- Allow to chill in refrigerator for 6-8 hours for the flavors to blend.