Enjoy a slice of beautifully decorated fruit pizza made so easily with a soft sugar cookie crust and a sweet and creamy cream cheese frosting. Mix and match any favorite fruit to make a visually appealing easy dessert every time!
Break off pieces the refrigerated sugar cookie dough over a 12 inch round pan like a pizza pan. (you can also use a rectangle pan if desired).
16.5 ounces sugar cookie dough
Press the cookie dough onto the pan pressing together to make the crust. Leave approximately 1 inch around the edge of the pan to allow for spreading.
Bake the cookie dough for 12-15 minutes or until the cookie crust is golden brown.
Allow the cookie crust to cool completely.
In a medium bowl, add the softened cream cheese and beat on medium with an electric mixer until smooth.
8 ounces cream cheese
Add the sugar and vanilla extract and beat of medium-low speed until combined.
⅓ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled cookie crust.
Decorate with the fresh fruit. Arrange in lines, circles around the perimeter
8 strawberries, ¾ cup blueberries
Notes
Use other fresh fruit, like thinly sliced kiwi or mango, peaches, halved red or green grapes, etc.Use a rectangle baking sheet instead.Use powdered sugar instead of white sugar in the cream cheese mixture.Make a small batch homemade sugar cookie recipe if you'd like: ½ cup butter, softened ¾ cup white sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour or gluten free one-to-one flour ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla extractCream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract and blend in. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt and stir until combined. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour then spread onto pan and bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.