Chocolate Chip Dessert Ball

I am visiting my brother in Florida while everyone in my family is shivering in the cold at home.
We are going to a  Super Bowl party (can someone tell me who is playing??) so I offered to be a good sister and make a treat to take to the party.  I have made this several times before and was turned on to it, when I worked, by a colleague.

It taste like a ball of cheesecake .  You can serve it with vanilla wafers, chocolate wafers , graham cracker sticks or wheat thins for a different taste.    For a different approach you can make several different cheese balls and make them small (small cookie scoop).  That way there are no double dippers and less mess. Since I am making one, It will be just a normal size ball.  I promise that you will not bring any home. 

I do not have cookbooks available so I went to Allrecipes.com and found this one.  It is very similar to the one I have at home,  You can add other things to the basic ball to give it a change of flavor.  Instead of vanilla, almond would be nice, add chopped strawberries and coat with sliced almonds.

Here is the recipe:

1 package of regular cream cheese,softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

For directions go to allrecipes.com and type in  Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball.  Make sure to take a look at the reviews.