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Indulge your sweet tooth with a dessert that's as fun to make as it is to eat, we present... the Dessert Ball! This recipe takes all the classic flavors of chocolate chip cookies and turns them into a creamy, dreamy dessert that's perfect for sharing. Rich cream cheese, salty butter, and sweet powdered sugar are whipped together before being mixed with smooth chocolate chips and rolled into a ball. Serve it with crunchy graham crackers or salty, sweet vanilla wafers for an easy-to-make dessert that's sure to be a hit at any gathering. Don't settle for a boring treat when you can make a Dessert Ball!
Ingredients
- For the ball:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup toffee bits
- For the topping:
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup toffee bits
Directions
Step 1 -Add the cream cheese, the butter, and the vanilla to a mixing bowl and cream them together with an electric mixer.
Step 2 -Add the powdered sugar and the brown sugar to the cream cheese mixture and mix until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
Step 3 -Add 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/3 cup of the toffee bits to the cream cheese mixture and stir well.
Step 4 -Cover the bowl and chill the cream cheese mixture for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
Step 5 -Place the cream cheese mixture on plastic wrap and cover, then gently press on the plastic wrap to shape the mixture into a ball.
Step 6 -Pour the pecans, the remaining chocolate chips, and the remaining toffee bits into a bowl and stir well.
Step 7 -Unwrap the dessert ball and place it in the topping bowl, rolling it around until it is completely coated.
Step 8 -Serve.

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