This is it folks, we're in the home stretch...Christmas is almost here! I hope all of you are having a peaceful season and enjoying happy times with family and friends.
Me..I've been working. A lot. But after Wednesday I'm off for 5 days, so yeehaw and pass the stuffing!
I found this precious little snowman plate with spreaders at a Goodwill a couple of months ago and have been looking forward to getting to use it.
I only paid $1.50 for it so I thought that was a pretty decent deal. It came with a recipe for snowman cheeseball to serve on it, which to turned out to be more like cheese-sludge. So I had to toss it and start all over with this recipe I found at Thrifty Fun.
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter (no substitutes)
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
3/4 cup mini chocolate or cinnamon chips (reg size is okay too)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (I skipped the nuts and went with coconut so I'd have a white snowman)
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sugars; beat just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Shape into a ball and refrigerate again until you can roll it in the nuts. Serve with graham crackers.
1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter (no substitutes)
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
3/4 cup mini chocolate or cinnamon chips (reg size is okay too)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (I skipped the nuts and went with coconut so I'd have a white snowman)
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sugars; beat just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Shape into a ball and refrigerate again until you can roll it in the nuts. Serve with graham crackers.
Cream cheese and a whole stick of butter? Count me in!!
27 comments:
I could easily indulge in this! Love the graham cracker idea. Happy holidays to you!
Oooh. I am diggin' the chocolate chip cheeseball. My mom makes one too...and I am all over it at Christmas! Thanks for posting your recipe and enjoy your time off! You deserve it. : )
What a fabulous presentation. Hope your holidays are happy.
Sam
Super cute and super fun!
oh WOW - this is so fun! AND.. it is sounds delicious!
Thanks for sharing your fun idea. Have a joyful Christmas!
Susan www.ugogrrl.com
cutest plate ever, and i love that it's a sweet cheese ball!
Great find at the GW.
I've never heard of a CC cheese ball.
That is the cutest thing ever! A cheese ball make the perfect snowman tummy.
Merry Christmas!
Too cute!
How seriously cute is that snowman with his little spreader mittens and boots. You always find the good stuff at Goodwill. I've never been that lucky.
Love that you can use graham crackers for dipping in this sweet cheeseball. I always pretend I make this stuff for the kids, but it's really me who loves it the most.
He's so cute! I could dig into this dip. I don't think I've seen a recipe for a sweet cheese ball. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!
The snowman dish is too cute! I hope I can find one here...
That is the cutest plate!
This sounds yummy ~ and so darn cute. I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
I could eat my weight in cheese. And I will. Merry Christmas!
Such a cute dish!! And the sweet cheese spread sounds really yummy! In case I don't get a chance to stop by again - Merry Christmas to you and your family! Enjoy your days off.
Cute little plate!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
I meant to say THAT's adorable! Although thanks adorable would work too. ;) Hope you have a Merry Christmas!!
How freaking cute is that?!? And you can't beat the price either, nice score.
What a great find! Don't you love finding adorable plates at such reasonable prices. I have a huge collection that only keeps growing! I hope you have a great afternoon. Stay warm and safe!
This is definitely one of the cutest things I've seen this season and it sounds tasty to boot!
I hope you enjoy your time off and have a wonderful Christmas.
Blessings,
Monica
Julie, Merry Christmas to you and your family and here's to a happy and healthy 2011!
Adorable cheeseball! If I made that for one of my parties I bet it would be devoured in minutes!
I love this dish, it is so darn cute. The Cheese ball is even better, I would love to give this one a try next year.
I had to check out your blog after you commented on mine! I've tried a similar choco chip cheese ball before, but I love the coconut covering for winter. How fun!
Oh my gosh! What a cute idea!!!! I love it
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