Start with a large bowl and beat together the softened cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with a hand or stand mixer. Don’t over mix, or the cheese ball will not hold its shape.
Lay out a large piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface and scrape the sides of the bowl so the cheese ball mixture falls onto the center of the plastic wrap.
Round out the mixture so it looks like a large ball or mound, then cover it with the plastic wrap and allow it to chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.