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Fruit Pizza Cookies

Fruit pizza cookies are soft golden sugar cookie rounds topped like mini fruit pizzas: creamy cream cheese frosting plus a vibrant flower pattern of fresh berries, kiwi, and mandarin. This easy fruit cookie recipe bakes quickly, cools for a short rest, and finishes with a glossy apricot jam glaze.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the sugar cookies
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
For the cream cheese frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the fruit topping
  • 1 Assorted fresh fruit: strawberries, blueberries, kiwi slices, mandarin segments, raspberries
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam, warmed for glazing

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Make the sugar cookie dough
  1. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, scraping the bowl as needed to keep the texture light.
  2. Add eggs and vanilla, then mix until smooth and fully combined.
  3. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until a dough forms and no dry flour remains.
Shape and bake
  1. Scoop dough into 24 balls and flatten into 3-inch rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets.
  2. Bake at 375°F for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set and just barely golden, with a light golden color across the tops.
  3. Cool completely on the baking sheets before frosting.
Frost and decorate
  1. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth, thick, and spreadable.
  2. Spread frosting over each cooled cookie, leaving a clean edge so the cookie base can peek through.
  3. Arrange strawberries, blueberries, kiwi slices, mandarin segments, and raspberries decoratively on each cookie in colorful patterns.
  4. Brush the fruit with warmed apricot jam for a glossy finish, then serve immediately or refrigerate.
Rest
  1. Cool completely for 30 minutes until the frosting surface is set enough to hold the fruit arrangement.

Notes

For the cleanest “fruit pizza” look, decorate only after the cookies are fully cool and the frosting is spread smoothly; warm jam helps it cling without sliding the fruit. Refrigerate cookies in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freeze undecorated cookies for up to 2 months; thaw and then frost and top with fresh fruit for best texture. If you want a lighter dessert, use low-fat cream cheese in the frosting (texture remains thick enough to spread).