Description
Scrumptious Fruit Pizza Cookies blend sweet sugar cookie crust with creamy frosting and fresh seasonal fruits for a delightful dessert. Summer’s freshest flavors dance together in this playful treat you’ll crave from first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Pizza Cookies Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, properly measured (whisked, spooned and leveled)
- 1 cup salted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 pound (454 grams) powdered sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
Fruit Toppings:
- Fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, banana slices, mandarin oranges, raspberries, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a half sheet pan with parchment paper or light grease.
- Create a creamy mixture by blending cubed butter and sugar until fully incorporated. Introduce egg, vanilla, and almond extracts, stirring thoroughly.
- Gradually fold flour and baking powder into the wet ingredients, mixing until a cohesive dough forms. The texture should hold together when gently compressed.
- Utilize a large cookie scoop to form dough balls, approximately 3 tablespoons each. Gently flatten cookies using the bottom of a glass. Chill in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to stabilize their shape.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, ensuring edges are set but not browned. Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
- Whip room temperature butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until the frosting becomes smooth and creamy. Pause to scrape bowl sides and remix briefly.
- Once cookies are completely cooled, generously spread cream cheese frosting across each surface. Artfully arrange fresh fruit on top, experimenting with colorful patterns and designs.
- Carefully place decorated cookies on parchment-lined sheets, cover delicately with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until serving time.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and maintains the cookie’s shape during baking, ensuring a perfect round texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and egg to create a smoother, more consistent cookie dough that blends effortlessly.
- Select firm, fresh fruits like strawberries, kiwis, or mandarin oranges that won’t release too much moisture and make the cookie soggy.
- For gluten-free variations, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg