Fruit Pizza

For our Fourth of July celebration!  

**I doubled the sugar cookie recipe and baked it for 15-17 minutes, so it was slightly undercooked which gave it a delicious chewy texture.**

Sugar Cookie Crust:

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 large egg

Cream Cheese Frosting:

12 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Fruit Toppings:

7-10 strawberries, sliced

5-6 kiwi's, sliced

1 mango, sliced

1/2 cup blueberries

1 small bunch of grapes, halves

Make the Sugar Cookie Crust: 

Mix the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined.  Add flour, baking powder, and salt.  Mix until combined.  Wrap in plastic wrap and chill the dough for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 14-inch pizza pan or round baking stone, or line with parchment. (I lined my pan with parchment for easy release on to my serving platter which is silicone pizza serving round).   Roll the chilled dough onto it, leaving some space around the edge.  Bake for 12 minutes (using single cookie dough recipe).   Allow it to cool.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting:

Using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.  Spread over the cooled cookie crust and chill again to firm up the frosting.

Top with fruit!  

Adapted from www.pinchofyum.com