1 1/2 8 ounce blocks cream cheese softened ▢1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (do not use pre-shredded cheese) ▢1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes ▢1 teaspoon paprika ▢black pepper freshly ground ▢8 slices bacon cooked and chopped ▢1/3 cup pecans finely chopped ▢1/4 cup chives chopped ▢18 pretzel sticks
A tiny baking sheet should be lined with parchment paper.
Combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic salt, paprika, and pepper in a medium mixing basin.
Form fourteen mini spheres from the cream cheese mixture using a cookie scoop; arrange on a baking sheet that has been prepared. Refrigerate for a minimum of one hour.
Whisk together minced bacon, pecans, and chives in a shallow dish.
After forming cream cheese spheres with this mixture, adorn each ball with a pretzel stick. Keep refrigerated until serving.