Tropical Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
- For the sugar cookie crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
- For the cream cheese topping:
- 1 env. (.23 oz) KOOL-AID Tropical Punch Flavor Unsweetened Drink Mix
- 2 oz. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 Tbsp. half-and-half
- For the additional toppings:
- 1/2 cup BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
- 1/3 cup sliced strawberries Safeway 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
- Make the cookie crust: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt until well mixed.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or a large bowl with a hand mixer) beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 3-5 minutes.
- Scrape bowl as needed.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla, until well incorporated.
- Slowly mix flour mixture into butter mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Cover bowl and place dough in fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into a circle, approximately 3/8 inch thick, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350F for 16-20 minutes or until edges are firm and just beginning to brown.
- Let cool on pan for 3-5 minutes before carefully removing to wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookie is cooling, add the coconut to the cookie sheet you just used for the cookie base.
- Toast the coconut for 5-7 minutes at 350F or until golden, stirring halfway through to avoid burning.
- Set aside and let cool until you're ready to assemble your pizza.
- Make the cream cheese topping: Beat butter and cream cheese for a full three minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until a thick frosting comes together.
- Beat in drink mix, followed by half and half.
- Assemble: Spread the cream cheese topping in an even layer over the entire cookie.
- Sprinkle toasted coconut over the entire cookie pizza, and arrange sliced strawberries as desired across the top.
- Tip: Using 16.5 oz.
- store-bought cookie dough?
- Bake as directed in step 4 and proceed with the rest of the recipe.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/tropical-sugar-cookie-fruit-pizza-180120.aspx (may not work)