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Sausage Balls
Course
Appetizer
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Calories
Author
Divas Can Cook
Ingredients
2
cups
all purpose flour
1
tablespoon
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
salt
2
tablespoons
butter-flavored shortening
16
oz
ground turkey sausage
room temperature
4
oz
cream cheese
softened
2
cups
cheddar cheese
freshly shredded
melted butter & parselyy for garnishing
if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Line a baking sheet with greased parchment paper or a spilpat mat. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
Cut in shortening until crumbly.
Add in ground sausage.
Use your hands to mix everything in until all of the flour mixture is incorporated into the sausage.
Add in the cream cheese and work it evenly into the mixture.
Add in the grated cheese and work it evenly into the mixture.
Use a mini ice cream scoop to scoop out the mixture into even-sized balls.
Place on a prepared baking pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.
Brush with butter and sprinkle with parsley, if desired.
Serve plain or with a jelly, mustard or bbq dip.