Strawberry Pizza
Equipment * 1 - 10 x 15 inch baking sheet rimmed & Mixer Bowl
Ingredients
16 ounces sugar cookie dough softened
1 pound fresh strawberries divided
1 cup water
½ cup sugar
3 ounces strawberry gelatin powdered mix like JELLO *
¼ cup cornstarch
8 ounces cream cheese softened, one block
½ cup butter softened, salted
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 10 x 15 inch baking sheet pan (cookie sheet with a rim) with parchment paper or grease pan generously.
Rub a teaspoon of oil onto your hands and spread cookie dough out evenly on the greased pan. This will keep the dough from sticking and make it easier to spread. It will feel like there isn’t quite enough, but trust the process and keep working it into the pan until it is spread evenly.
Bake cookie dough for 17-18 minutes or until the crust just starts to turn a light golden brown around the edges. Let the cookie cool on the pan, about 15 minutes.
While the sugar cookie cools cream together cream cheese, and butter until smooth. Add a cup of the powdered sugar and the vanilla, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the second cup of powdered sugar to the mixture and again mix until fully smooth. Spread the cream cheese frosting evenly on the cookie crust once the cookie is cool to the touch
Then dice up four medium strawberries (about 1/2 cup) diced strawberries) and place them in a large bowl. Smash the strawberries with a large spoon or the back of a measuring cup.
In a medium saucepan add gelatin, water, sugar, smashed strawberries and cornstarch over medium heat. Mix the mixture well together until combined and it begins to thicken; about 5 minutes. Remove the strawberry sauce from heat and cool for about 15 minutes. It should still be warm but not hot. If it cools completely it will set too quickly.
Slice strawberries the longest direction that are about ¼ inch thick, removing any stems. Gently add a thin layer of glaze to the cream cheese. Add sliced strawberries to the strawberry glaze a little at a time, and layer strawberries on top of the frosting. Place any slices seed side down for a prettier look. Spoon any remaining glaze over all the strawberries.
Place the entire pan in the fridge for 20 minutes to chill or until the glaze sets. Then slice and enjoy!
