Description
Mini sugar cookies topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and fresh, colorful fruit, bringing the classic fruit pizza into delightful, single-serve bites.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter, cut into cubes (for cookies)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature (for frosting)
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Assorted fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, bananas, mandarin oranges, grapes, peaches, mangoes, pineapple)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract and mix well.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop about 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Flatten each dough ball gently with a glass.
- Chill the dough on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, then cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, beat together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and thick.
- Once cookies are fully cooled, spread a generous layer of frosting on each.
- Top with fresh fruit and gently press the fruit into the frosting.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- Pat fruit dry to avoid frosting becoming runny.
- Use store-bought sugar cookie dough for convenience.
- Best fruits include berries, kiwi, and grapes.
- Decorate just before serving if using fruit that browns quickly.
- Cookies can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
