Lemon Drop Cheesecake Ball

Are you looking for some refreshing desserts

that don't require heating up the kitchen this summer?

This Lemon Drop Cheesecake Ball is a great

idea that is fun and easy.  

Use either Jelly Belly Lemon Drops or

Lemonheads for flavor and crunch both

on the inside and the outside.

Lemon Drop Cheesecake Ball

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 C. butter, room temperature

1 C. powdered sugar

2 T. brown sugar

1 tsp. lemon flavoring

3.5 to 4 oz. lemon flavored candies, crushed

In mixing bowl cream together the cream cheese

and the butter until fluffy.  Add the powdered sugar,

brown sugar and lemon flavoring.  Scrape sides of

bowl.  Mix in 3 T. crushed lemon drops.  

Line a small bowl with plastic wrap and place

the mixture in it.  Place in refrigerator for at

least 2 hours to harden.  

Flour your hands. 

Form into a ball and roll in remaining crushed

lemon drops.  Wrap in plastic wrap and store in 

fridge until serving time.

Serve with assorted cookies.

You can also make a 

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cheeseball.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cheeseball

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 C. butter, room temperature

1 C. powdered sugar

2 T. brown sugar

1/4 tsp. vanilla flavoring

1/2 C. plus 3 T.  mini chocolate chips

1/2 C. pecans, finely chopped

In a mixing bowl cream the cream cheese and butter

until fluffy.  Add the powdered sugar and brown sugar

and blend well.  Mix in the vanilla and 1/2 C. mini

chocolate chips, scraping the sides.

Place the mixture into small bowl lined with

plastic wrap.  Chill for at least 2 hours.

With floured hands, shape into a ball.

Mix the remaining 3 T. chocolate chips and

chopped pecans and roll the ball in the 

nut mixture.  Wrap in plastic wrap and

refrigerate until serving.

Two fun and easy summer desserts for you to

enjoy for your family or entertaining.

I will be posting this with

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