Description
These Fruit Pizza Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional sugar cookies, topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting and an array of fresh fruits. Perfect for a sweet treat or special occasion!
Ingredients
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Sugar Cookies:
- 1 cup salted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (see notes below before measuring)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup salted butter, at room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh fruit: berries, kiwi, banana, mandarin oranges, etc.
Instructions
- Make the Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter and sugar, add eggs and extracts. Incorporate flour and baking powder into a dough. Form dough balls, flatten with a glass, refrigerate, then bake.
- Make the Frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients until smooth and thick.
- Assemble the Cookies: Frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting, then top with fresh fruit. Refrigerate before serving.
Notes
- Chill cookie dough for easier handling.
- Feel free to use a variety of fresh fruits for topping.
- Store cookies in the fridge due to the cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
