Description
Festive holiday sugar cookie pizza combines classic dessert elements into a delightful seasonal treat. Rich frosting and colorful sprinkles create a cheerful canvas for holiday celebrations that you’ll enjoy sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (16.5 oz / 467 g) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 1 tub (16 oz / 454 g) white vanilla icing
- 0.75 cup (180 mL) red and green M&M’s chocolate candies
- 0.25 cup (60 mL) crushed starlight peppermints
- 2 tbsps holiday-colored sprinkles
- Whole starlight peppermints (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Activate the oven to the temperature specified on the sugar cookie dough package. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for seamless release.
- Dough Shaping: Delicately unfurl the cookie dough onto the prepared surface, gently molding it into a circular pizza-like configuration, spreading to approximately 12 inches with uniform thickness to ensure consistent baking.
- Baking: Slide the shaped dough into the preheated oven, monitoring until the edges transform to a golden amber and the center appears thoroughly set, approximately 10-15 minutes of cooking time.
- Cooling and Icing: Allow the baked cookie base to cool completely on a wire rack. Once at room temperature, generously spread a smooth layer of white vanilla icing across the entire surface, creating a pristine backdrop for decorations.
- Decorative Finale: Embellish the iced cookie with a playful arrangement of M&M’s chocolates, festive sprinkles, and crushed peppermints. Strategically position whole peppermints as elegant accent pieces, completing the holiday-inspired dessert masterpiece.
Notes
- Customize Cookie Base: Experiment with different sugar cookie dough flavors like chocolate or cinnamon to create unique variations of this festive dessert.
- Precise Baking Timing: Watch closely during baking to prevent overcooking; cookie base should be golden but not dark brown to maintain a soft, chewy texture.
- Icing Application Trick: Use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread icing evenly, creating a smooth surface that helps toppings adhere perfectly.
- Topping Design Strategy: Arrange candies and sprinkles while icing is still slightly wet to ensure they stick and create a visually stunning holiday masterpiece.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg