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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Served with graham cracker sticks, this cheese ball can be used as an appetizer or a dessert.

by Our State Staff

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Makes 1 ball.

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • chopped pecans

Mix cream cheese and butter. Add sugars and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips. Mold into ball, and roll in pecans. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with graham cracker sticks.

This recipe from Our State‘s Associate Publisher, Lynn Tutterow appeared in the cookbook, Our State’s Christmas Kitchen in 2009.

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This story was published on Jan 15, 2012

Our State Staff

Our State Staff

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