# What You'll Need:
→ Dairy
01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
→ Sweeteners
04 - 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
→ Flavorings
05 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
06 - 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
07 - Green gel food coloring, as needed
→ Add-ins
08 - 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
→ Toppings
09 - Shamrock-shaped sprinkles for garnish
# Directions:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth and creamy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
02 - Add the sifted powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract to the cream cheese mixture; beat on medium speed until fully combined, about 1-2 minutes.
03 - In a separate mixing bowl, whip the cold heavy cream to stiff peaks using an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
04 - Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a rubber spatula until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
05 - Add a few drops of green gel food coloring to the mixture and blend thoroughly until the desired shade of green is achieved.
06 - Carefully fold the mini semi-sweet chocolate chips into the green mint mixture until evenly distributed.
07 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and use a spatula to smooth the top surface.
08 - Generously top with shamrock-shaped sprinkles immediately before serving.
09 - Present with cookies, pretzels, fruit, chocolate graham crackers, or vanilla wafers for dipping.