Submitted by: Jamey Archer, Falcon, Mo.
Ingredients:
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese
• 1 package (1 ounce) dry ranch dressing mix
• 1 C shredded Colby jack cheese
• 3 ounces real bacon bits or fried bacon, crumbled
Directions:
Soften cream cheese and mix until slightly whipped. Add packet of ranch dressing and mix well. Fold in shredded cheese. Form cream cheese mixture into a ball and roll in bacon bits. Wrap cheese ball in plastic and chill in refrigerator. Serve with crackers.