Sweet and Tangy Fruit Pizza

Prep Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes      Yield: 1 pizza; 10 – 12 servings

Ingredients:

Pre-made Sugar Cookie Dough

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• ¼ cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Toppings:

• 8 strawberries, sliced
• 5 kiwis, sliced
• 1 mango, sliced
• 1 pineapple, diced
• ½ cup blueberries
• 1 bunch of grapes, halved

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.  Grease a 12-inch pizza pan.  Remove chilled cookie dough from the refrigerator and press onto the pizza pan in an even, flat circle.  Bake per the directions on the package (about 15 – 20 minutes) or until the edges are very lightly browned.  Allow the crust to cool completely before decorating.

2. While crust is cooling, wash, dry, and cut up fruit.  Set aside for decorating.

3. Cream cheese frosting: In a medium bowl or with a mixer, mix the cream cheese and butter together until smooth, about 2 minutes.  Add the powdered sugar and 1 Tbsp. of milk.  Mix for 2 minutes.  Add vanilla and 1 more Tbsp. of milk (if needed) to thin out the frosting.  Mix for 1 minute.  Spread the frosting in a thick layer over the sugar cookie crust.

4. Decorate with fruit.

5. Cut pizza into slices and serve.  Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Additional Tips:

• If you have a favorite recipe, try making your own homemade sugar cookie dough!
• Add even more tang to your pizza with a fruit glaze!  Mix fruit, water, cornstarch, and sugar for a homemade glaze or use your favorite fruit preserves.  You can thin the fruit preserves by mixing in a little bit of water.
• Make it your own by adding some of your favorite fruits!