Score with this simple spicy appetizer

FALLBROOK – Hosting a Super Bowl viewing party involves serving plenty of winning appetizers. While the quarterbacks are slinging the football, guests are looking for snacks that will score points with their taste buds.

The following recipe for "Spicy Cheese Balls" from A.J. Rathbun's "Party Snacks!" (Harvard Common Press) will have fans of lively hors d'oeuvres doing touchdown dances.

Spicy Cheese Balls

Makes 35 to 40 bite-size balls

Ingredients:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

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