Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

A sweet switch from the usual cheese ball. Cream cheese and butter are sweetened and blended with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in chopped pecans.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 102 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
• ¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 3

Roll the cheese ball in finely chopped pecans before serving.