Fruit Pizza
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 (18-ounce) package refrigerated slice-and-bake sugar cookie dough1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavoring (almond, orange, lemon)
Fresh blueberries
Fresh banana slices
mandarin orange segment
strawberries, halved
kiwi fruit, or any other fruit
1/2 cup orange, peach, or apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an ungreased 14-inch pizza pan with cookie dough cut in 1/8-inch slices, overlapping slightly. Bake 12 minutes or until light brown; remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract or other flavoring; spread over cookie crust. Arrange fruit over cream cheese layer in any design you want (use your imagination).
In a small saucepan over very low heat, make a glaze by heating preserves and water. Brush glaze over fruit, making sure to cover the fruit that will turn dark. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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