Fruit Pizza

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookie:

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 tbs. milk

1 1/2 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. salt

Frosting:


1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese


1/2 cup white sugar


2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Topping:

½ can (4 oz. or 1/3 cup) canned pineapple tidbits

1 fresh kiwi

¼ cup mandarin oranges

¼ cup frozen blueberries

¼ cup frozen raspberries

1 fresh banana

1. Mix sugar, shortening, egg, vanilla and milk with electric hand mixer until creamy.

2. Add dry ingredients.

3. Press onto a greased and floured pizza pan in a circle about 1/4-inch thick.

4. Bake at 375° for approximately 12 -15 minutes or until edges start to turn a light golden brown.

5. Cool cookie on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Using a metal spatula, lightly loosen cookie from pan so it doesn’t stick while it cools. For lab purposes, give cookie to instructor to cool in freezer.

6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.

7. Use a variety of fruits to decorate the top. Eat and enjoy!