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Christmas Cheese Appetizer Recipes

Easy and fancy appetizers made with cheese will please all your holiday guests. Wow them with cheese balls, cheese spreads, and more!

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Serious Herb Cheese Spread Recipe - Savory cheese spread perfect on crackers to whet the appetite before the big dinner. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

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Serious Herb Cheese Spread

Savory cheese spread perfect on crackers to whet the appetite before the big dinner. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

By Ibby

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts Recipe and Video - Chef John's version of baked brie is wrapped in puff pastry dough, chilled, and then baked until the pastry is perfectly browned and the brie is warm and melty.

Baked Stuffed Brie with Cranberries & Walnuts

Chef John's version of baked brie is wrapped in puff pastry dough, chilled, and then baked until the pastry is perfectly browned and the brie is warm and melty.

By Chef John

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Holiday Hot Spinach Dip Recipe and Video - Serve your favorite crackers with this colorful red and green Christmas appetizer.

Holiday Hot Spinach Dip

Serve your favorite crackers with this colorful red and green Christmas appetizer.

By Michelle Barr

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The Best Cheeseball Recipe - Minced jalapeno and cilantro give this cheeseball an extra zesty flavor.

The Best Cheeseball

Minced jalapeno and cilantro give this cheeseball an extra zesty flavor.

By Anita Moree

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Santa Finger Food for Christmas Recipe - This cute Christmas finger food shaped like Santa's head is easy to make and a healthy alternative to all the eggnog and cookies on display.

Santa Finger Food for Christmas

This cute Christmas finger food shaped like Santa's head is easy to make and a healthy alternative to all the eggnog and cookies on display.

By gartenfee

Christmas Dip Recipe - A rich, creamy cheese spread is layered with red cranberries and green pistachios, and turned out onto a dish for a festive and colorful holiday treat.

Christmas Dip

A rich, creamy cheese spread is layered with red cranberries and green pistachios, and turned out onto a dish for a festive and colorful holiday treat.

By Darwin

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Cream Cheese Penguins Recipe and Video - Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.

Cream Cheese Penguins

Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by using fresh red pepper strips, or canned pimentos cut into different shapes. Use frilly toothpicks if you can.

By Valerie Cain Cuff

Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Recipe and Video - Puff pastry pinwheels are a great appetizer or finger food for any occasion but for Christmas I like to arrange them as a Christmas tree.

Spinach and Ricotta Puff Pastry Christmas Tree

Puff pastry pinwheels are a great appetizer or finger food for any occasion but for Christmas I like to arrange them as a Christmas tree.

By tea

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe and Video - A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

By Kim

Dip For The Stars Recipe and Video - A delectable layered dip for any special occasion made with feta and cream cheese, pesto, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Looks beautiful on the table, tastes heavenly on your tongue!

Dip For The Stars

A delectable layered dip for any special occasion made with feta and cream cheese, pesto, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. Looks beautiful on the table, tastes heavenly on your tongue!

By DANA COLE

Cheese Ball I Recipe - This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious. Whenever I make it for gatherings or work it always gets great reviews. Serve with an assortment of crackers.

Cheese Ball I

This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious. Whenever I make it for gatherings or work it always gets great reviews. Serve with an assortment of crackers.

By Ellen Rainey

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Brie Cheese Appetizer Recipe - Chunky preserves are sandwiched between a halved wheel of Brie and a ready-made puff-pastry crust. Fresh from the oven, they become a creamy blend of sweet and savory.

Brie Cheese Appetizer

Chunky preserves are sandwiched between a halved wheel of Brie and a ready-made puff-pastry crust. Fresh from the oven, they become a creamy blend of sweet and savory.

By Susan Jackson

Spanakopita II Recipe - The recipe for these spinach and feta appetizer triangles came from a Greek family friend. They can be made ahead of time and frozen prior to baking.

Spanakopita II

The recipe for these spinach and feta appetizer triangles came from a Greek family friend. They can be made ahead of time and frozen prior to baking.

By MARY KESSLER

Caprese Appetizer Recipe and Video - Your guests will love these bite-sized skewers of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and tomatoes.

Caprese Appetizer

Your guests will love these bite-sized skewers of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and tomatoes.

By Jessi

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry Recipe and Video - Almonds lend a pleasant crunch to this favorite hot-out-of-the-oven appetizer; ready-made puff pastry speeds up the process.

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Almonds lend a pleasant crunch to this favorite hot-out-of-the-oven appetizer; ready-made puff pastry speeds up the process.

By Nancy Vejvoda

Herman Reunion Cheese Ball Recipe - The requests for this family recipe never stop, so here it is for everybody to enjoy. These cheese balls freeze well for months and make wonderful holiday gifts. To give the balls as gifts: wrap each ball or log individually in festive holiday plastic wrap.

Herman Reunion Cheese Ball

The requests for this family recipe never stop, so here it is for everybody to enjoy. These cheese balls freeze well for months and make wonderful holiday gifts. To give the balls as gifts: wrap each ball or log individually in festive holiday plastic wrap.

By Ann

Jalapeno Popper Cups Recipe - Mini phyllo cups filled with a creamy, cheesy jalapeno filling are a more sophisticated version of the jalapeno popper.

Jalapeno Popper Cups

Mini phyllo cups filled with a creamy, cheesy jalapeno filling are a more sophisticated version of the jalapeno popper.

By Jessina

Blue Cheese and Pear Tartlets Recipe - Tasty, hot appetizers that take little time to prepare but will impress your guests!

Blue Cheese and Pear Tartlets

Tasty, hot appetizers that take little time to prepare but will impress your guests!

By BOLLIVEB

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Crab and Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe - These delicious appetizer mushrooms are stuffed with chopped crabmeat, lobster, garlic, and seasoned croutons, then topped with mozzarella and baked.

Crab and Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms

These delicious appetizer mushrooms are stuffed with chopped crabmeat, lobster, garlic, and seasoned croutons, then topped with mozzarella and baked.

By MINNESOTAMOM

Hot Spinach Red Pepper Dip Recipe - A cheesy and creamy hot dip best served in a bread bowl or spread on toasted bread.

Hot Spinach Red Pepper Dip

A cheesy and creamy hot dip best served in a bread bowl or spread on toasted bread.

By Becky | The Two Bite Club

Chef John's Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe and Video - This rich, delightful, hot spinach-artichoke dip is the perfect accompaniment for watching a game or as an elegant appetizer.

Chef John's Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

This rich, delightful, hot spinach-artichoke dip is the perfect accompaniment for watching a game or as an elegant appetizer.

By Chef John

Cadillac Pimento Cheese Recipe - My mom made this recipe for Christmas 2002. She had nothing written down but I loved it so much I asked her how she did it and she wrote it down for me. All the measurements are approximate so if you find something that works better, let me know!

Cadillac Pimento Cheese

My mom made this recipe for Christmas 2002. She had nothing written down but I loved it so much I asked her how she did it and she wrote it down for me. All the measurements are approximate so if you find something that works better, let me know!

By TANAQUIL

Smoked Salmon Mousse Recipe - This smoked salmon dip, made with cream cheese, lemon juice, and dill, is easy to make in your food processor.

Smoked Salmon Mousse

This smoked salmon dip, made with cream cheese, lemon juice, and dill, is easy to make in your food processor.

By Rob

Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer Recipe - Easy, yummy appetizer. Great for unexpected guests during the holidays. Serve with crackers and assorted apple slices.

Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer

Easy, yummy appetizer. Great for unexpected guests during the holidays. Serve with crackers and assorted apple slices.

By KEEPING3GIRLS

Spinach Cheese Ball Recipe - This recipe is a take off of the popular spinach dip, however in a different form. This is a great addition to your holiday open house table.

Spinach Cheese Ball

This recipe is a take off of the popular spinach dip, however in a different form. This is a great addition to your holiday open house table.

By SARAHB2

Spinach Cheese Squares Recipe - This recipe is a favorite at every Christmas party. Note: This recipe freezes well. To serve, defrost and reheat at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

Spinach Cheese Squares

This recipe is a favorite at every Christmas party. Note: This recipe freezes well. To serve, defrost and reheat at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

By IRENED

Phyllo Turnovers with Shrimp and Ricotta Filling Recipe and Video - A creamy filling of ricotta cheese and shrimp mixed with green peppers, celery, and green onions and folded into bite-sized phyllo triangles is always a popular party appetizer.

Phyllo Turnovers with Shrimp and Ricotta Filling

A creamy filling of ricotta cheese and shrimp mixed with green peppers, celery, and green onions and folded into bite-sized phyllo triangles is always a popular party appetizer.

By MattyGit