Not a Christmas Party but a Holiday Party

My office is having a holiday get together and I signed up for a dessert and a side dish/appetizer. I made White Chocolate Dipped Gingersnaps for the dessert and a Garlic Cheese Ball. I made the cookies last year around the holidays and we all loved them. I am glad I remembered them so we could enjoy them again. I am thinking that if you wanted to be more festive you could color the white chocolate red or green. I don't know how it would look against the brown of the cookie but it might be fun just the same.

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White Chocolate Dipped Gingersnaps
from Sparky
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1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4 1/4 cups flour
4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
sugar
3 cups white chips
3 Tbsp oil or shortening

Beat oil, sugar, eggs, and molasses. Stir in dry ingredients. Roll dough into small balls and roll in sugar. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheets at 350 for about 7 minutes. Cool completely. Combine chips and oil in a small glass bowl. Microwave at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Dip cookies half way into the white chocolate and lay on waxed paper till set.

Notes:
-The 2 tablespoons of ginger is not a mistake. It's what makes them really good. The spiciness is a perfect balance for the white chocolate. When you get to the last of the cookies, it will be hard to dip them. You can just spread the chocolate over the top of them, kind of like frosting.

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Garlic Cheese Ball
from Sparky
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16 oz cream cheese
8-10 oz shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp onion, minced
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients except chopped pecans in a small bowl and combine. Refrigerate for several hours. Remove from refrigerator and roll into a ball. Roll in pecans. Serve with pita crisps.

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