Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

What's better that sweet creaminess and chocolate? Nothing as far as I'm concerned! As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of the beauties of cheese balls is that they can be either sweet or savory. I posted my favorite savory recipe earlier (see recipe list at the left), and Heidi, reading my mind, as just sent in a fabulous recipe for a sweet cheese ball that was a big hit at Thanksgiving. It will certainly go with me to Alabama on Christmas Eve...if I can make it that far without eating it. Maybe I should keep the graham crackers in the trunk...

Do you have a favorite cheese ball recipe? If so, send it in: thesoutherndish@gmail.com.

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
1 pkg. 8 oz. cream cheese
½ cup butter
¼ tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. brown sugar
¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
¾ cup mini chocolate chips
¾ cup finely chopped pecans
1/8 t. cinnamon, optional
Graham cracker sticks

Beat softened cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until creamy. Slowly add sugars until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Place mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a ball. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll ball in pecans. Serve with graham crackers.