white chocolate cranberry cheese ball

Name: White Chocolate Cranberry Cheese Ball
Prep time: 4 h
Yield: 40
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 ounce(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) salted butter, softened (1 stick); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 teaspoon(s) spiced rum (or 1 tsp of artificial rum flavoring); 1 cup(s) white chocolate chips; 1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries; 1 cup(s) sugar; ## FOR TOPPING:; 1 cup(s) graham crackers, crumbs; 1/2 cup(s) pecans, in pieces

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Maggie May Schill

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Nov 24, 2011

I made this epic cheese ball for a Thanksgiving gathering. My husband said it was weird to have a sweet cheese ball. He's used to those cheddar cheese ranch dressing lumps of cheese dip. However it was a real hit at the party. It sort of tastes like a mound of cheese cake.

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prep time 4 Hr

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 40 serving(s)

Ingredients

16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup salted butter, softened (1 stick)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons spiced rum (or 1 tsp of artificial rum flavoring)
1 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup sugar
FOR TOPPING:
1 cup graham crackers, crumbs
1/2 cup pecans, in pieces

How To Make white chocolate cranberry cheese ball

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and butter until completely incorporated together.

Step 2

Mix in vanilla extract and rum. Mix until completely smooth.
Step 3

Fold in chocolate chips and cranberries.
Step 4

Put in refrigerator covered for at least 2 hours.
Step 5

On a large plate mix together graham crackers crumbs and pecans.
Step 6

Take cheese ball mixture out of refrigerator, and form it into a large ball with your hands.
Step 7

Roll the cheese ball in the graham cracker crumb and pecan mixture until it is coated evenly.
Step 8

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Step 9

I served the cheese ball on a large platter with ginger snaps.
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