Mardi Gras is just a minute around the corner and if you live in the Gulf Coast, you have probably been getting ready since last year’s celebration ended. Around here its a big deal- school shuts down, parades go on every day for 3 weeks, and its ball after ball of fancy dresses, tuxes, and Mardi Gras Masks. While there is plenty of religious significance to Mardi Gras, it’s also just flat out a time to have fun, let loose, and spend time with family and friends. This year no matter whether the party is at your house or theirs, this Mardi Gras Cookie Dough Ball (with no egg) makes a fun and festive dessert that brings forth your purple, green, and yellow in a fun way!
Get the sugar
Before you get started, make sure you have the colored sugar on hand! Thes are the 3 I recommend picking up for all your Mardi Gras Desserts and work for this as well as for cupcakes and cake are the Wilton Sugars. Purple represents Justice, Green represents Faith and Gold represents Power.
Wilton Colored Sugar Sprinkles, Lavender
Wilton Colored Sugars, Dark GreenWilton Colored Sugars, Yellow
Mardi Gras Cookie Dough Ball Recipe
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 1 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. mini chocolate chips
- Green, purple and yellow sugar crystals
NILLA Wafers and pretzels for serving
In a large bowl using a hand mixer
, beat cream cheese and butter, about 2 minutes.
Add brown sugar and vanilla and fold in mini chocolate chips.
Place a sheet of plastic wrap on a cutting board
and pour cookie dough mixture in a pile on top.
Pull the sides of the plastic wrap together and twist to form the dough into a ball, completely covered with plastic wrap.
Refrigerate until firm at least 4 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, place cookie ball to a serving platter and distribute the sprinkles however you think looks best.
Mardi Gras Cookie Dough Ball
- 12 oz. cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 c. butter (softened)
- 1 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. mini chocolate chips
- Green (purple and yellow sugar crystals)
- NILLA Wafers and pretzels for serving
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter, about 2 minutes.
- Add brown sugar and vanilla and fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Place a sheet of plastic wrap on a cutting board and pour cookie dough mixture in a pile on top.
- Pull the sides of the plastic wrap together and twist to form the dough into a ball, completely covered with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until firm at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, place cookie ball to a serving platter and distribute the sprinkles however you think looks best.
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