Description
Celebrate summer festivities with Patriotic Fruit Pizza Cookies! These vibrant, delicious cookies feature a buttery sugar cookie base topped with creamy frosting and fresh strawberries and blueberries, mimicking the American flag. Perfect for barbecues and picnics, they are sure to impress friends and family while adding a festive touch to your gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets and flatten gently. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool completely.
- For frosting, blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth; add vanilla. Spread frosting on cooled cookies and arrange fruit on top creatively.
- Chill decorated cookies in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving for freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 45g)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg