Description
Colorful easter egg fruit pizzas bring whimsy to springtime dessert tables with delightful sugar cookie crusts. Sweet cream cheese frosting and fresh berries create adorable mini treats perfect for seasonal celebrations you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base:
- 2 3/4 cups (660 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces (227 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 tablespoons (180 ml) milk (as needed)
Fresh Fruit Topping:
- 1 cup (150 g) strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup (165 g) kiwi, sliced
- 1/2 cup (75 g) blueberries
- 1/2 cup (75 g) raspberries
- 1/2 cup (85 g) mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/2 cup (85 g) grapes, sliced
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey or apricot jam (optional, for glazing)
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational cookie base by combining flour, leavening agents, and salt in a mixing vessel, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- In a separate spacious bowl, thoroughly cream butter and sugar until achieving a light, airy texture that appears pale and fluffy.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla, and optional almond extract into the butter mixture, blending until the ingredients form a harmonious mixture.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet components, working the dough until it coheres. Introduce milk incrementally to facilitate proper dough consistency.
- Encase the dough in plastic film and refrigerate for at least half an hour, allowing ingredients to settle and enhance flavor development.
- Warm the oven to 350°F. Liberate the chilled dough and roll it onto a flour-dusted surface, creating a uniform ¼-inch thickness.
- Craft egg-shaped cookies using an oval cutter or manually trimming the dough, transferring delicate shapes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges that indicate perfect doneness. Allow complete cooling before embellishing.
- Whip cream cheese and butter until achieving a silky smooth consistency, then gradually integrate powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Adjust frosting texture with measured milk, creating a spreadable medium for cookie decoration.
- Generously apply frosting across cooled cookie surfaces, creating a pristine canvas for fruit arrangement.
- Artfully position vibrant fruits to mimic intricate Easter egg designs, ensuring visual appeal and flavor complexity.
- Optional: Enhance fruit’s lustrous appearance by delicately brushing with honey or apricot preserves.
- Serve immediately or preserve in refrigeration until ready for delightful consumption.
Notes
- Customize the cookie dough by substituting some all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for added nutrition and a slightly nutty flavor.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter and eggs to ensure smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Prevent cookie spread by chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes, which helps maintain the egg shape during baking.
- Select firm, fresh fruits like strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and mandarin oranges that hold their shape and provide vibrant colors for decorating.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg