Pumpkin in Cheese Balls

Pumpkin in Cheese Balls

Makes 12-15

2 ( 8 ounces) Packages cream cheese, Softened

2 (8 ounces) packages sharp cheddar, grated.

1 (1 ounces) envelope ranch style salad dressing mix

1 ( 3 ounces) package real bacon pieces 

8 pretzel rods 

1 ( 7 ounces) bag crispy potato sticks 

1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, chedder, and dressing mix. 
2. Beat with a electric mixer until creamy. 
3. Stir in packages of bacon pieces.
4. Lightly grease a 6 cup mini flute pan.
5. Press cheese mixture evenly into each cup.
6. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours 
7. Gently loosen edges of cheese with a knife.
8. Invert pan into serving platter. 
9. Break pretzel rods to desired length and put in center of pumpkins to make the stem. 
10. Surrounded pumpkins with shoestring potatoes to make the hay around
11. serve with crackers and crispy potato sticks.