Fresh Fruit Pizza Cookies
Fresh Fruit Pizza Cookies are colorful, crowd-pleasing summer desserts made with soft sugar cookies, creamy frosting, and vibrant fresh fruit. Easy to prepare and perfect for parties, they combine beautiful presentation with refreshing flavor.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: 3
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- electric mixer
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- wire rack
- spatula or knife
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 2 kiwi, sliced
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt separately, then mix into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Portion dough into balls, place on baking sheets, and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are set. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cookies evenly.
- Wash, dry, and slice fruit, then arrange on top of each cookie.
- Warm apricot jam with water and brush lightly over fruit for shine.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 hours before serving.
Notes
Always dry fruit thoroughly before decorating to prevent soggy cookies. Frost only fully cooled cookies to avoid melting. Assemble no more than 2–3 hours before serving for best texture. For gluten-free, use a 1:1 gluten-free flour. For a lighter option, substitute frosting with Greek yogurt and honey.