#1584 - Cream Cheese Dessert Ball

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 - 3oz. box Jell-O INSTANT vanilla pudding (do NOT mix according to box directions)
1 cup Domino's powdered sugar
1 - 8oz. can Dole crushed pineapple - drained (or 16oz. can if you wish)
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 bag Nestle's semi-sweet MINI chocolate chips
1 box Honey Maid graham crackers (broken into pieces along the lines, then broken in half)

In a mixer add cream cheese--beat. Slowly add pudding powder--beat. Slowly add powdered sugar--beat. Add drained crushed pineapple--beat until smooth. Scoop the mixture into a plastic container, then cover with a lid and freeze overnight. The next day remove the container from the freezer, let it thaw on the counter for a few minutes (just enough to soften), then use your hands to form the whole mixture into a ball. In a bowl add chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips--stir. Roll the cream cheese ball into the pecan mixture until the outside is covered completely. Place the completed ball on a dip serving dish and place broken graham crackers all around the ball. Eat it just as you would crackers with a cheese ball. Serve immediately. If it starts to melt too much, return the whole tray to the freezer for a few minutes.