Bready or Not: Chocolate Chip Dip

Once upon a time, there was a brilliant person who thought, "Chocolate chip cookies are awesome. Wouldn't it be more awesome to have a spreadable version?"

I am not this brilliant person, but I will gladly take advantage of their insight.



It's summertime now, and it's especially nice to have easy-to-make dishes for potlucks and parties that are 1) fast, and 2) involve no baking. (I know. Me, playing up the benefits of not baking? Blasphemy! But when it's 110 outside and the oven's on for hours... blech.) This dip is fast and cool and can be paired with all kinds of cookies, graham crackers, apples, pears... heck, you could dip chocolate chip cookies in this chocolate chip dip. Wouldn't that be meta?

Recipe many places, but this one found at Taste of Home.

Chocolate Chip Dip

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Graham cracker sticks/cookies/sliced fruit/fingers/whatever

Directions

In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugars and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. If you choose, you can also top the surface with chocolate chips or diced nuts.

Serve with the sides of your choice. Don't let the bowl get too warm--but if you have a lot of people eating, that's probably not going to be a problem.

OM NOM NOM.