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5 from 6 votes

The Best Fruit Pizza

The best fruit pizza starts with my favorite sugar cookie crust and it's topped with my signature tangy cream cheese frosting. Decorate with any fruit that you like! Rainbow dessert!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Additional Time11 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Author: Marzia

Ingredients

Cookie Crust:

  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temp
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼-½ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour plus 1-2 tbsp
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder

Frost and Top:

  • 12 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon EACH: lemon juice AND vanilla extract
  • Assorted sliced or chopped fruit berries, kiwi, grapes, mango, etc.

Instructions

  • CRUST: In a large bowl beat butter and sugar with a hand mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the egg and run the mixer for 1 minute, then add vanilla and almond extract and mix for a few seconds. Add 1 ⅓ cups flour and baking powder and mix until the flour is almost incorporated. Dump the dough out onto parchment paper. Lightly sprinkle flour on top of the dough and on a rolling pin. Roll the dough out into a 11½-inch circle. Transfer parchment to a pizza pan. Place crust with pan in the freezer for 10-12 minutes while the oven preheats.
  • BAKE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Bake for 11-15 minutes or until puffy and cooked. We prefer it under-baked so I usually bake for exactly 11 minutes. But you can bake for 13-15 minutes for a more firm crust.
  • FROST AND TOP: Whip the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla and continue to whip until combined. If the cream cheese mixture is stiff, add ½ teaspoon of milk. When the crust is cooled, spread frosting on top using an offset spatula and decorate with fruit as desired!

Notes

  • Cookie Doneness: 11-12 minutes yields a softer, underbaked sugar cookie crust while baking for 13-15 mins will yield a golden cookie with more of a snap. We prefer it slightly underbaked!
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