*This yummy recipe originally came from my friend Amy~ you can visit her homeschool blog here and her homestead blog here.  I'm going away with my Mom this evening~ to a Ladies Night Out event at her church.  My Mom signed me up to bring a dessert.  I'm not a huge dessert fan (unless it's pie~ which I'm not good at making!)  However, I am a huge appetizer fan!  This cheeseball is appetizer crossed with dessert~ making it fun to make and even more fun to eat!  LOL  Since I just made one, I thought I'd share the recipe:

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup  butter, softened (no substitutes)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 c. confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
3/4 c. miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans
Graham crackers, regular and chocolate

Directions:
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add sugars. Beat until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Place cream cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap. Shape into ball. Refrigerate for another hour. Just before serving, roll in pecans. Serve with graham crackers.

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Jul. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SandBetweenMyToes

I'm pretty sure this is the same recipe that a friend of mine made. Yummy, yummy. I have it written down somewhere. I need to print yours off in case I can't find it.
Enjoyed the video.
Letitia

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Jul. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by HandsRaisedToHeaven

Yum. This looks delicious. It's going in my recipe file. :)

You asked about the ages of my boys...Jacob is 5 and Issac is 6.

Blessings,
Jenny

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Jul. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by westward

This is one of my most favorite recipes ever! Once I stop nursing Eli, whose allergic to dairy, I'm gonna pig out on anything having to do with cream cheese!

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Jul. 20, 2007 - Sounds yummy

Posted by bubbebobbie

What a fun idea that is.
Because of Jesus, Bobbie

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Jul. 20, 2007 - YUMMY!

Posted by ClagettsFLStyle

This looks really good!! What a great treat to bring to my next shindig somewhere :-)

Have a great weekend.

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Jul. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by KarenW

This is going into my recipe file! Thanks!

http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html

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Jul. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SimpleFolk

I think you forgot to mention that it's calorie free, LOL.
(At least I wish it was!) I haven't made one in a while, so I think I just might do that soon. It never lasts very long with all these boys!

Amy

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Jul. 23, 2007 - Yummy

Posted by melissal89

I'm definitely going to try this one. Thanks for sharing!

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Jul. 24, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

I have added this to my MasterCook... and I will make it when I have other people coming to my house. This definitely sounds like a recipe that I could eat all by myself!

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Aug. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

I don't know if you get email notification on old posts. I wanted to let you know that I made this today. My MIL, her mother and brother came to our house. I decided to have high tea. We had tea sandwiches, fresh fruit and this... yummy!

And ~ my table look liked I slaved all day long. How much fun can you have in one afternoon?

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