4th of July Fruit Pizza

^{I found this recipe from Kraft last summer when I was searching for a trip to bring to a 4th of July gathering. It was delicious so I decided to make it again and properly post the recipe. I think it would be good with other fruit too. Next time I’m thinking kiwi.}

^Ingredients

^{1 pkg. (16.5 oz.) refrigerated sliceable sugar cookies, sliced}

^{1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened}

^{1/4 cup sugar}

^{1/2 tsp. vanilla}

^{1 cup sliced strawberries}

^{2/3 cup blueberries}

^{2/3 cup raspberries}

^{½ cup blackberries}

^Directions

^{Heat oven to 375°F.}

^{Line 12-inch pizza pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray.}

^{Place cookie dough slices in single layer on bottom of prepared pan.}

^{Press to completely cover bottom of pan. Bake 14 min. or until edge is lightly browned; cool completely.}

^{Invert cookie crust onto plate; carefully remove foil. Turn crust over on plate.}

^{Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Top with berries. Refrigerate 2 hours.}

^{We don’t have a pizza pan, so I used 2- silicone 8” rounds instead (using silicone I also didn’t need foil.)}

 

^{If you’re like me and forget the cookie dough at the store, you may have to make your own. Luckily, I found a recipe by a poster Stephanie on allrecipies.com that worked just fine as a substitute.}

^{Easy Sugar Cookie}

^Ingredients

^{2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour}

^{1 teaspoon baking soda}

^{½ teaspoon baking powder}

^{1 cup butter, softened}

^{1 ½ cups white sugar}

^{1 egg}

^{1 teaspoon vanilla extract}

 

^Directions

^{Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.}

^{In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.}

^{Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.}

^{Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.}

^{Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire rack.}

 

^{When using this recipe for fruit pizza crust, I pressed the dough into the pan and cooked for 20 minutes.}

^{(Cook time would vary depending on thickness.)}