Make Monday: Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

This "Make Monday" is a fun one that is tasty too! Our month of January "Makes" and "Food" will be focused on snacky type foods as I know many people are preparing for the NFL playoffs and the Superbowl! And with big football games comes big food!

A friend of mine said she was having this at New Years...and I had never heard of it. I found a recipe online and tweaked it a bit. My husband was weary of what would come of the recipe. It. Was. Delicious.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional--I did not do this step)
• Graham Crackers (for serving)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2. Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. I put it in the freezer for 30 minutes and that worked just as well.
3. Roll the cheese ball in finely chopped pecans before serving.(Optional: I chose to skip this step as we don't like nuts). 
4. Serve with Graham Crackers

You could even shape it into a football, roll it in nuts if you like and use white chocolate chips for the laces of the ball. Remind your guests this isn't an appetizer ball but a dessert ball. 

 

 

It tastes like chocolate chip cookie dough....so yummy!