Fresh Fruit Pizza!

This is a summertime staple in our house. It's a cookie, topped with a homemade cream cheese fruit dip, and TONS of fresh fruit. I love it. My kids love it, and just about anyone else who's ever had it, loves it too. The cookie crust is the same recipe we use to make out cut out cookies at Christmas time. It's the best cookie dough ever. Not even kidding, before you pop this baby in the over, try the cookie dough. (Yes I know the whole "raw egg" thing is an issue for some, but this cookie dough is so good it's worth the special trip to get the pasteurized eggs.)

Fresh Fruit Pizza!

COOKIE CRUST:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup powder sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour

FRUIT DIP:
1 8oz brick cream cheese
1 small container of marshmallow creme
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Cream together butter and powder sugar.

2. Add in egg and beat until smooth and creamy.

3. Mix in baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, and almond extracts.

4. Press cookie dough into a bar pan, spreading evenly.

5. Bake at 375 for 10 to 13 minutes. Cool Completely.

6. Mix together all ingredients for the fruit dip.

7. Spread over the top of the cookie crust.

8. Top with assorted fresh fruit. (I always use strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, mandarin oranges, and kiwi.)