Fruit Pizza Cookies

Let me start with APRIL AND MAY WERE CRAZY!!  Calving, farming, raining, end of school activities, raining, mowing, raining, mowing... I could go on and on and on.  Now we're gearing up for the summer weddings.

Yesterday a few of us hosted a bridal shower for our soon to be niece-in-law.  I'd thought I'd share a recipe that was a hit.  There's always one dish that gets rave reviews, isn't there?

You've heard of Fruit Pizza, right?  Well, how's about making it in cookie form?.  I got the idea from the Heck Fridays blog and then tweaked it to my liking. 

(See, I really don't have any original ideas.)

  

 It's a four part event...

The Cookie Part

*This is my all time favorite cut out cookie recipe.  A friend of mine clued my into the fact that the dough should only be rolled out to 1/4 inch.  No less.  This eliminated all frustration I had with thin, dry, crunchy Christmas cookies.  The thick cookie turns out so soft and moist.

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/4 cup sour cream

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp biking soda

1/4 tsp salt

Cream together butter and sugar.  Stir in egg and sour cream.  Mix well and add flour, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.  Chill for one hour or overnight.  Roll out dough to 1/4" thick and cut out desired shapes.  Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

I used heart shapes for this event but think of the possibilities... stars for 4th of July...right around the corner.

The Icing Part

1- 8 oz. pkg cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

3 Tbsp milk

* I added powdered sugar until I had the consistency I was looking for.  You can never go wrong with more sugar.  If it gets too stiff, add a little more milk.

Spread icing on the cookie - your choice of methods - pastry bag, plastic bag, spatula...

The Fruit Part

Your choice. 

I was going to add kiwi like Heck Fridays (very pretty addition of green),

but mine were much to sour.

The Glaze Part

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

2 tsp. corn starch

Boil for 2 minutes or until thickened.  Allow to cool slightly and drizzle over cookie.

This recipe made about 35 - 3" heart cookies.  Might have made more if my people wouldn't have eaten the dough.  Oh well, that's the fun part.

Store your finished creations in the fridge.  I think they taste best at room temperature.

Enjoy!

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