Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl combine cream cheese, shredded cheese, garlic salt, paprika and pepper.
Use a cookie scoop to form 14 mini balls from the cream cheese mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
In a shallow dish mix together chopped bacon, pecans and chives.
Roll cream cheese balls into this mixture, then insert a pretzel stick into the top of each ball.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.