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Creamy Star-Spangled Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

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A quick and easy patriotic dessert featuring a buttery sugar cookie base topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting and fresh red, white, and blue fruit. Perfect for Fourth of July celebrations or any festive occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 1 package (about 15) store-bought sugar cookies
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries or blackberries (optional)
  • 1 medium banana, sliced
  • Fresh mint leaves (optional)
  • Edible glitter or stars (optional)

Instructions

  1. Arrange the sugar cookies in a single layer on a large round serving platter or pizza pan, overlapping slightly to form a solid base. Chill for 5 minutes if cookies are soft.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Slowly add heavy cream or milk while mixing until the frosting is spreadable and fluffy.
  3. Spread an even ¼ inch thick layer of the cream cheese frosting over the arranged sugar cookies.
  4. Decorate the top with sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries, and banana slices in a star-spangled pattern. Add mint leaves or edible decorations last if using.
  5. Optionally chill the assembled pizza in the refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving to firm up the frosting.

Notes

[‘Use softened cream cheese for smooth frosting.’, ‘Use fresh, firm fruit to avoid sogginess.’, ‘Chill assembled pizza briefly for easier slicing.’, ‘Use a serrated knife for clean slices.’, ‘If frosting stiffens, whisk in a splash of milk to loosen.’, ‘Serve within a couple hours for best presentation.’, ‘Brush banana slices with lemon juice to prevent browning.’, ‘Gluten-free and vegan substitutions are possible with alternative ingredients.’]

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Keywords: sugar cookie fruit pizza, patriotic dessert, Fourth of July dessert, cream cheese frosting, easy summer dessert, berry dessert