Description
Delightful fruit pizza cookies combine creamy frosting with fresh seasonal fruits atop a sugar cookie base. Colorful slices offer a playful dessert perfect for summer gatherings and sweet-seeking guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1 cup (227 g) salted butter, cubed
- 1 whole egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ cup (113 g) salted butter, room temperature
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 lb (454 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Fresh fruit (berries, kiwi, banana, mandarin oranges)
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper or lightly grease to prevent sticking.
- Dough Creation: Whip softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until airy and pale, roughly 2-3 minutes. Blend in egg, vanilla, and almond extracts until fully incorporated.
- Cookie Forming: Gently fold flour and baking powder into the wet mixture, creating a uniform dough. Shape into round balls and distribute evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Delicately press each ball using a clean glass bottom to form thin, circular bases.
- Chilling and Baking: Quickly refrigerate shaped cookies for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure. Slide into the preheated oven and bake 8-10 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Cooling Process: Rest cookies on the baking pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Frosting and Decoration: Whisk butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until silky smooth. Once cookies reach room temperature, generously spread the cream cheese frosting across each surface.
- Final Touch: Artistically arrange fresh fruit toppings, transforming simple cookies into an elegant, colorful dessert.
Notes
- Chill Before Baking: Refrigerating cookie dough for 5 minutes helps prevent spreading and maintains the perfect circular shape during baking.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Mix flour gently to avoid tough cookies; overmixing can develop gluten and create a dense, chewy texture.
- Frosting Temperature Matters: Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for a smooth, lump-free cream cheese frosting.
- Fruit Freshness Tip: Choose ripe, firm fruits and slice them just before topping to prevent excess moisture from making cookies soggy.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 303
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg