Crunchy and bright cheese puffs in the shape of balls will turn your fingers orange. This snack is similar to the cheese doodles. It is manufactured by extruding heated corn dough through a form of particular shape.
The other version of cheeseball is what you make for parties as an appetizer. This is a soft cheese spread in a shape of ball, served with crackers.
Traditional cheese ball appetizers can include different ingredients, like cheddar cheese, cream cheese, pepper, garlic, salt, nuts. Gourmet versions of cheeseballs call for blue cheese, sherry, pineapple, olives and even smoked salmon.