Sheet Pan Fruit Pizza
 
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A visually impressive, yet simple and easy-to-make dessert. You will love this slightly chewy sugar cookie crust layered with cream cheese frosting and topped with fresh, juicy fruit.
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Recipe type: Dessert/Sheet Pan/Summer
Serves: 24-28
Ingredients
  • Sugar Cookie Crust:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar (*If you do not have cream of tartar, omit the cream of tartar AND the baking soda in the recipe and replace with 1 tsp of baking powder.)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 2 (8 oz) block of cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Fresh Fruit for the Top:
  • Strawberries, Grapes, Blueberries, Mango, Raspberries, Kiwi, Pineapple, canned mandarin oranges, etc.
  • Optional Simple Glaze:
  • 1 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup apricot or peach jam
Instructions
  1. Sugar Cookie Crust:
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a large sheet pan (18x13) with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
  3. With a hand mixer, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar. Mix until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
  4. Next, add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. (*See note above about the substitution if you do not have cream of tartar.) Mix well.
  5. Press the dough into the large sheet pan.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. The cookie should be just browning. Be careful not to overbake the cookie, or it will dry out.
  7. Let the cookie cool completely before adding the cream cheese frosting and fruit.
  8. Cream Cheese Frosting:
  9. Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl. Use a hand mixer to mix until it is smooth. There shouldn't be any lumps.
  10. Next, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the cookie crust, leaving a ½-inch edge of the cookie showing.
  11. Fresh Fruit Layer:
  12. Cut up desired fruits and lay them in a desired pattern on top of the cream cheese layer.
  13. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  14. Refrigerate leftovers.
  15. Optional Simple Glaze:
  16. Mix the water and jam together. Be sure to strain out any chunks.
  17. Lightly brush the thin glaze over the fruit. The glaze helps the fruit not dry out and makes the dessert a little shiny.
  18. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/sheet-pan-fruit-pizza/