Description
Delicious hand-held cookies topped with a creamy mix of cream cheese and fresh fruit, perfect for parties or casual snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest or 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream
- Assorted fresh fruit (about 2 cups total)
- 2 tbsp apricot jam or simple glaze (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Portion the dough into 1 1/2–2 tablespoon-sized mounds on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 9–12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
- Make the cream-cheese spread by beating the cream cheese and powdered sugar, then adding lemon zest or juice and heavy cream until spreadable.
- Top each cookie with the cream-cheese mixture and arrange fresh fruit on top.
- Glaze the fruit with warm apricot jam if desired.
Notes
Use ripe and colorful fruits for the best presentation. For a vegan version, substitute butter and cream cheese with plant-based alternatives.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: fruit pizza cookies, dessert, sweet treat, easy cookies, summer dessert