Here’s
the kid’s favorite pizza made with a chocolate chip cookie dough
crust and a chocolate and peanut butter filling. No wonder kids like
it.
Actually, it’s
quite good and a lot of fun to make. We’ll give you a list of
possible toppings—let the kids get creative. Consider this for
an after school project or maybe that upcoming birthday party.
Grandma’s
Cookie Pizza Recipe
Press
a very good cookie dough into a pan, add a three-ingredient filling,
and top it as you like. Presto—you have a pizza the kids will
love.
You’ll love
this recipe.
For
the crust:
1
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2/3 cup semisweet
chocolate chips
Directions:
1.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda,
and salt until well dispersed.
2. Cream the sugars and butter together. Add the egg and beat until
light and creamy. Add the extract.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients, mixing until
combined. Add the chips.
4. Press the cookie dough into an ungreased 10-inch springform pan.
5. Bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes or until it just starts to brown.
Remove the pan from the oven and set it on a wire rack.
For
the filling:
1 4-ounce
individual serving chocolate pudding
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
toppings as desired
Directions:
Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees
1.
In a medium bowl, mix the pudding, peanut butter, and vanilla yogurt
together. Spread the filling on the cooled crust.
2. Spread whatever toppings that you desire on the filling. The dessert
in the picture was topped with M & M candies, a sliced banana, chopped
peanuts, and then drizzled with chocolate ice cream syrup. See the list
below for other ideas.
3. Cut into wedges and serve.
Topping
ideas:
• Whipped
cream
• Chocolate whipped cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate
chips
• 1/2 cup peanut
butter chips
• 1/2 cup toffee chips
• M & M candies
• Maraschino cherries
• Gummy Bears
• Gumdrops
• Cake decorations
• Miniature marshmallows
• Chopped peanuts
• Chocolate syrup
Bakers
Note: If you are really into a party, doubling the
recipe will make enough crust for a 14-inch pie. If you are making a
15-inch pie, consider tripling the recipe and making a couple cookies
with the leftover dough.
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