Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ball (Or Dip)

• 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)

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

butter, brown sugar, vanilla, light cream cheese, confectioners, chocolate chip, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-ball-or-dip-348215 (may not work)