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Fruit Pizza Cookies

Fruit pizza cookies combine soft golden sugar cookie rounds with cream cheese frosting and a vibrant flower of fresh berries, kiwi, and mandarin. Bake-ready and easy fruit cookies-style, each mini fruit pizza gets a glossy apricot jam finish for a colorful dessert.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 165
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the sugar cookies
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
For the cream cheese frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the fruit topping
  • 1 strawberries
  • 1 blueberries
  • 1 kiwi slices
  • 1 mandarin segments
  • 1 raspberries
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed for glazing

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 stand mixer

Method
 

Make the sugar cookie dough
  1. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed for even creaming. This should look lighter in color and feel airy.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix until fully combined. Stop when no streaks of egg remain.
  3. Mix in all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until a dough forms. The dough should come together and not look dry.
Shape and bake
  1. Scoop dough into 24 balls and flatten into 3-inch rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets. Leave a little space between cookies for spreading.
  2. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and just barely golden. Keep an eye on the color so centers stay soft.
  3. Cool completely on the baking sheet before frosting. Cookies should feel firm enough to hold toppings without breaking.
Frost and decorate
  1. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread should be creamy and hold peaks briefly.
  2. Spread frosting over each cooled cookie. Use an even layer so frosting shows slightly at the edges.
  3. Arrange fresh strawberries, blueberries, kiwi slices, mandarin segments, and raspberries decoratively on each cookie in colorful patterns. Aim for a vibrant flower layout on every cookie.
  4. Brush fruit with warmed apricot jam for a glossy finish. Serve immediately for best texture, or refrigerate.

Notes

For clean decorative lines, chill frosting-covered cookies for 10 minutes if it looks too soft, then continue topping. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days; for best fruit texture, don’t freeze. For a dairy-light swap, use lactose-free cream cheese in the frosting and keep the rest the same.