Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
8 standard portions
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Ingredients
- 2 8-oz packages cream cheese (softened)
- ΒΌ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (softened)
- Β½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ΒΎ cup powdered sugar
- ΒΌ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Β½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Β½ cups pecans (chopped)
Method
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with butter and vanilla extract. Add powdered sugar, light brown sugar, and beat again until combined.
- Stir in half of the chocolate chips, and half of the chopped pecans. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Shape the mixture into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill for 1 more hour.
- Carefully roll the cheese ball in the remaining chocolate chips and pecans, and serve on a plate with Nilla wafers, graham crackers, or any type of cookies.