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Fruit Pizza

Delicious cookie crust, smooth vanilla frosting, and colorful fruit make this pizza one for the books!
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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/3 cup cane sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 T butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (it is also yummy to add either 1 tsp almond extract or 1 tsp lemon extract)

Method
 

Pizza Dough
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a cookie sheet (26x18 inch) with non-stick spray. 
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  3. Drop the dough onto the cookie sheet, spreading it out and using your hands to push it down flat. Using a rubber spatula, push the dough away from the outer inch of the pan. (This allows the giant cookie to have room to spread as it cooks).
  4. Bake the dough for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned. Don’t overbake! 
  5. Let it cool, then frost it with frosting (recipe below) and decorate with fruit. 
  6. *optional step- To prevent fruit from drying out, brush the fruit pizza with a glaze made from 2 Tablespoons apricot jam +1 teaspoon water. Warm the mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then *lightly* spread on fruit
Frosting
  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer until smooth.
  2. Add the vanilla and mix.
  3. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until you have reached your desired consistency. (If you would like it thicker, add more powdered sugar. If you prefer it thinner, add a teaspoon at a time of milk).