This flag sugar cookie fruit pizza is a festive, delicious, and beautiful patriotic 4th of July dessert featuring a homemade soft sugar cookie crust with a sweet vanilla cream cheese frosting topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and homemade whipped cream.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time16 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4th of july dessert, flag fruit pizza, patriotic dessert
Servings: 16
Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com
Ingredients
SUGAR COOKIE CRUST:
3/4cupButter(1 1/2 sticks, softened)
1 1/2cupsSugar
1largeEgg
1largeEgg Yolk
1teaspoonVanilla Extract
1 3/4cupsFlour
1/2teaspoonBaking Powder
1/2teaspoonSalt
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
12ouncesCream Cheese(softened)
2cupsPowdered Sugar
1/2cupHeavy Cream
1teaspoonVanilla Extract
WHIPPED CREAM:
1 1/2cupsHeavy Cream
1/3cupPowdered Sugar
FRESH FRUIT:
6 to 9ouncesBlueberries
12ouncesRaspberries
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy for 3-4 minutes. Add 1 egg and egg yolk and vanilla.
Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt, and make sure to not overmix as this creates too much gluten in the cookie dough.
Line a round 12-inch or 14-inch pizza pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Using your fingers, press the sugar cookie dough into the pan, pressing up the sides of the pan. Bake 15-18 minutes until soft and chewy. Don't overbake. Let cool.
CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
In a mixing bowl, mix the softened cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. This whips air into the cream cheese and also makes sure that it is extra creamy. Add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. The heavy cream needs to be cold in order for it to whip up. Mix for about 3 minutes, or until it is thickened and light and fluffy.
WHIPPED CREAM:
Place the heavy cream and powdered sugar in a cold bowl and whip for 3-4 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
ASSEMBLING:
Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled sugar cookie crust. Put the blueberries all around the perimeter of the cookie. Place the blueberries in the upper left corner to make the stars. To make the stripes, place raspberries in rows. Pipe whipped cream in between the raspberries.
Cover and chill until ready to serve. Slice into wedges.
Notes
Storage: Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Chill any leftovers in the refrigerator.