Strawberry Pizza
Strawberry pizza has a chewy sugar cookie crust covered in a sweetened cream cheese layer, that is topped with a strawberry glaze and tons of fresh strawberries!
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
- 2 (16 oz) tubes store-bought sugar cookie dough
- 2 lbs strawberries sliced
For the strawberry glaze/jelly topping:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (3 oz) packet strawberry jello mix
For the cream cheese layer:
- 2 (8 oz) blocks softened cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the logs of store-bought cookie dough into one-inch rounds.
- Place the sliced cookie dough rounds onto your 8x15 baking sheet and press them down to form a crust. If the dough is too sticky on your hands, use a rubber spatula to spread it out evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Set aside to cool completely.
- While the cookie crust is cooling, make the strawberry glaze by adding granulated sugar and cornstarch to a saucepan. Whisk to combine, then pour in cold water. Whisk over medium heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
- Pour the dry strawberry jello mix into the thickened mixture, then whisk to form a smooth glaze. Set aside to cool. It will continue to thicken more as it cools.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Use an electric mixer to whip out any lumps.
- Once the cookie crust and strawberry glaze is fully cooled, it’s time to assemble. Evenly spread the whipped cream cheese mixture on top of the cookie base, then the strawberry glaze on top of that (be sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the glaze for later).
- Top the layer of strawberry glaze with sliced strawberries, then use a pastry brush to brush the remaining glaze on top of the strawberries.
- Chill in the fridge until ready to enjoy, then slice into squares before serving!