Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ball (Or Dip) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces light cream cheese or 8 ounces cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup mini chocolate chip
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped (optional)

Preparation

In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add brown sugar and stir until sugar melts. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Let cool.
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioner's sugar for 1 minute. Slowly beat in cooled butter mixture and beat again for 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips.
Scoop into serving bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour; or place the mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a ball. Refrigerate for 1 hour and then roll ball in pecans and serve.