Christmas Cookie Dough Cheeseball Dip Food

CHRISTMAS COOKIE DOUGH CHEESEBALL DIP

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, or use a hand-held blender, combine the butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter. Cream together until light in color and combined.
• Mix in the vanilla extract and brown sugar. Beat to combine.
• Add the powdered sugar, quick oats, mini chocolate, chips, and 1/3 cup of the m&m's. Mix together until combined.
• Use a spatula or your hands and form it into a ball. The dough is not sticky and will form easily. Place the cheeseball on the serving plate and gently press the remaining m&m's onto the top and sides.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let refrigerate for 1-2 hours. You can also serve it right away too, but it will be soft. I like it best refrigerated. The dip is firm immediately from the fridge, but as it sits at room temperature it will soften it up making it easy to dip.
• Serve with your favorite dippers; pretzels, nutter butter cookies, nilla wafers, etc.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE DIP

Steps:

• Put the cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until fully incorporated and fluffy. Add the heavy cream and beat again until thick.
• Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Transfer to a decorative dip bowl and sprinkle with a few more chocolate chips and colored sugar if using. Serve with dippers.