Cookie Dough Cheese Ball
A Cookie Dough Cheese Ball makes the perfect holiday dessert! This simple, 5-ingredient dessert recipe makes a lightly sweetened cream cheese ball covered with festive chocolate candies.
Perfect for a holiday snack or dessert, this sweet Dessert Dip Recipe can be made for any occasion by swapping out the color of your M&Ms!
Why You Must Make
- I brought this holiday treat to my knitting group. Within minutes, the swooning began, the recipe was discussed and the mound of sweetness began to disappear.
- My friend, Kate mentioned how her friends adore this recipe, too. She had it decked out in a coat of chopped pecans, but since it’s December, I grabbed my bag of Holiday Colored M&M’s (affiliate link) and created a Christmas version. You can shake up the topping with different colored M&Ms depending on the occasion. Or use toffee chips, other nuts or candies.
- It’s a breeze to make, just combine softened cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar and some mini-chocolate chips. I added a splash of Vanilla Extract (affiliate link), too.
- It’s a safer way to enjoy cookie dough.
- Kate served hers with animal crackers, but any plain cookie or Shortbread (affiliate link) will do.
More Tasty Treats from My Blogger Friends
It’s the second Wednesday of the month and that mean’s it’s Blogger CLUE Day. I knew I’d find the perfect recipe on my assigned blog. I think the hubby was the biggest fan of all—there was just a wee bit left in the fridge and he would not let me dispose of it. A winner all around. Thanks, Kate!!!
Check out all the other Blogger CLUE celebratory recipes this month:
- A Savory Cheesecake by Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Almond Shortbread Cookies by Lisa from Authentic Suburban Gourmet
- Black Forest Trifle by Rebekah from Making Miracles
- Blueberry Lemon Bars by Anna from annaDishes
- Bourbon Apricot Meatballs by Christiane from Taking on Magazines
- Cheesy Garlic Blooming Loaf by Christy from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
- Cookie Dough Cheese Ball by Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Henri’s Tastee Dressing by Kate from Kate’s Kitchen
- San Permis Sparkling Cocktail by Stacy from Food Lust People Love
- Tartiflette by Kate from Kate’s Kitchen
- The Randy Reindeer by Kathy from A Spoonful of Thyme
Find Kate’s recipe on her blog, Kate’s Kitchen.
Cookie Dough Cheese Ball Recipe
A dessert cheeseball perfect for any occasion! From Kate's Kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup mini chocolate morsels
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans (or use M&M's)
- Animal crackers, Biscoff cookies or graham crackers to use as dippers.
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese and butter.
- Beat in the brown sugar and powdered sugar.
- Stir in the chocolate morsels.
- Chill for several hours. I did mine overnight. Then, mold into a ball and roll in the finely chopped pecans, chocolate chips or cover with M&M's.
- Serve with dippers of your choice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 327Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 171mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g
30 Comments on “Cookie Dough Cheese Ball”
This was so easy to make and everyone loved it!
This is impossible to resist!! My kids loved it! Really perfect for any occassion!
So cute!! How clever!
I never thought about making a sweet cheese ball but this must have brought a smile to every face.
I’m loving this sweet twist on the traditional savory cheese ball! And I had no idea you and Kate were friends in real life 🙂
Your red and green candy garnish inspires lots of possibilities for other occasion. My challenge would be not picking off a candy or two here and there.
I remember seeing this float through my fb feed over the last few days and it utterly tempting!!! And seriously, you do so much, I don’t know how you find the time to knit. I’ve tried and given up twice. On to crochet 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks awesome! What a scrumptious treat! Perfect for holiday celebrating.
Dera Liz, your Cookie Dough Cheese Ball has Christmas written all over it – what a colorful and fun recipe!
What a festive treat for the holidays, this looks like an instant party hit!