Description
This Cookie Dough Cheese Ball is a delightful twist on classic cookie dough, combining creamy cream cheese and butter with rich brown sugar and mini chocolate morsels. Chilled and coated in chopped pecans or M&M’s, it creates a luscious, crowd-pleasing appetizer that’s perfect for serving with animal crackers, Biscoff cookies, or graham crackers.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Ball Base
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/4 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate morsels
Coating and Serving
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or M&M’s
- Animal crackers, Biscoff cookies, or graham crackers (for serving)
Instructions
- Whip the Base: In a mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy to create the base of the cheese ball.
- Add Sugars: Whip in the dark brown sugar and powdered sugar thoroughly, ensuring the mixture becomes evenly sweetened and smooth.
- Incorporate Chocolate Morsels: Gently stir in the mini chocolate morsels, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Chill the Mixture: Cover and chill the mixture in the refrigerator for several hours, preferably overnight, allowing it to firm up for easy shaping.
- Shape and Coat: Once chilled, mold the mixture into a ball shape and roll it in the finely chopped pecans or cover with M&M’s to create a flavorful coating.
- Serve: Serve the cookie dough cheese ball with animal crackers, Biscoff cookies, or graham crackers for dipping and enjoying.
Notes
- Cookie Dough Cheese Ball tastes like a lighter, creamier version of chocolate chip cookie dough.
- It pairs wonderfully with vanilla wafers but is also delicious with a variety of simple cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 216
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 102 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg
