Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
The ULTIMATE dessert cheese ball! This Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball is made with just 6 ingredients and is perfect for dipping vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or any of your favorite fruits!
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Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 12 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, powdered sugar and brown sugar. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add the softened cream cheese and vanilla extra and mix again until light and fluffy.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Roll the mixture into a ball, wrap completely in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. NOTE: You can also make this recipe in advance and store it, wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Once your cheese ball has chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and unwrap it. Roll it in mini chocolate chips on a large rimmed plate or shallow bowl until coated. Serve with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit!
- NOTE: If your cheese ball is extra firm, let it soften up at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before rolling in chocolate chips.
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Use reduced fat cream cheese
- Substitute unsalted butter
- Substitute almond or hazelnut extract for vanilla
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts
- Add peanut butter or butterscotch chips
- Use chocolate chunks instead of mini chocolate chips
- Stir a spoonful of peanut butter into the cream cheese mixture before refrigerating