Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip

Steve found this recipe that a friend of ours had posted on her facebook page and he really wanted me to make it.  We had some friends over for dinner last night and this is what we had for dessert.  I found the complete recipe on Just A Pinch Recipes (.com).

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dip
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
8 oz pkg Reese's mini peanut butter cups, or 1 1/2 cups chopped (I bought an 8oz bag of already-unwrapped minis...it was very worth it to not have to unwrap all those pb cups)

In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar.  Stir until completely combined and butter is melted.  Bring to a boil and then remove from heat.  Stir in peanut butter and vanilla.  Set aside to cool.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar until creamy, about 3-4 minutes.  On low, add in brown sugar mixture (that has cooled to near-room temperature).  Mix until combined.  Fold in mini choc chips and mini peanut butter cups.  Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until ready to serve.  Enjoy with pretzels, graham crackers, and animal crackers (we did not have animal crackers).

Everyone enjoyed this.  It was sweet, but having a little bit on a graham cracker or pretzel was the perfect amount.  I liked it better with the pretzels, because of the salty/sweet combination.  There were 4 adults and 5 children partaking, and we have just a very small amount left, so the portion was good.  This could be a sweet appetizer, too, instead of a dessert.  Very yummy and I'm sure we'll have it again.