Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

This sweet and creamy dessert cheese ball is a fun twist on traditional cheese balls. Made with cream cheese, butter, sugars, and chocolate chips, it’s perfect for parties, holidays, or any special occasion. Serve it with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or fruit slices for dipping.

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
  
  

Directions:

1. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.

2. Add confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract; mix well.

3. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

5. Shape the mixture into a ball.

6. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate another hour.

7. Remove plastic wrap and roll the cheese ball in chopped pecans.

8. Serve with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or fruit slices.
   
   

Nutritional Information (per serving):

• Calories: 102

• Total Fat: 8g

• Saturated Fat: 4g

• Cholesterol: 15mg

• Sodium: 42mg

• Total Carbohydrates: 7g

• Dietary Fiber: 1g

• Sugars: 6g

• Protein: 1g