Crumbl Fruit Pizza Cookies
These Fruit Pizza Cookies are a Crumbl Copycat recipe, but even if you've never had Crumbl Cookies before you'll love these mini fruit pizzas! The cookies start with a soft sugar cookie base and are topped with a smooth lemony cream cheese frosting and mixed fruit of your choice.
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter room temp (6 ounces)
- 1 cup granulated sugar 7 ounces
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 8.75 ounces
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese room temp (use full fat)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons sour cream
- ¾ teaspoon lemon juice (more as desired)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream well chilled
- 1 ½ cups mixed fruit and berries (your choice of fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, slices of mandarin oranges, blueberries, green grapes, and kiwi slices)
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer on low speed to cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat about 2 minutes until the mixture is lighter in color and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the dough and beat everything together on low. Use a spatula to mix in any remaining flour. Don't overmix.
- The dough will be pretty sticky, so use a cookie scoop for this one. I use a 3-tablespoon scoop for about 16 cookies. Place the scoops of cookie dough 2” apart on a baking sheet.No cookie scoop? Divide the dough into 16 cookies, roll each piece into a round shape with your hands and place on the baking sheets.
- Bake cookies one tray at a time for about 11-13 minutes until just turning golden brown on the edges. The centers will still be soft/slightly underbaked. Don't overbake or the cookies could get dried out. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Using a medium bowl and hand mixer with beaters attached, beat the softened cream cheese until it's perfectly smooth. Note: I usually microwave my cream cheese for 10-15 second intervals until soft because I never remember to take it out of the fridge in time.
- Add the sugar, sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla extract, and beat until smooth. Set aside.
- See notes for a quicker version of the frosting. In a small bowl beat 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form (you can use the beaters you just used with the cream cheese, just wipe them off a bit first).
- Scoop the whipped cream into the bowl with the cream cheese mixture and gently fold it in with a spatula until totally combined. If the mixture is too soft, pop it in the fridge for a bit to firm up before frosting the cookies. Adjust flavors to taste (more lemon juice, sugar etc.).
- Frost the cooled cookies with a swirl of the cream cheese frosting and top with fresh fruit of your choice. Refrigerate frosted cookies for up to 3 days (the fruit and frosting will start to soften the cookies).
Notes
How to Make a Quicker Version of the Frosting:
I love the texture of the frosting when the whipped cream is folded into the softened cream cheese mixture, but it does add an extra step.
If you'd like to simplify the recipe, add the (un-whipped) heavy whipping cream straight into the cream cheese mixture in two additions, beating the cream cheese frosting between each addition. Beat frosting until light and smooth. Pop in the fridge to chill for 30-60 minutes if it's too thin to frost the cookies immediately.
How to Store the Cookies:
Frosted cookies can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. The frosting and fruit will start to soften the cookies.
Unfrosted sugar cookies can be stored at room temp or frozen for longer term storage for up to 1-2 months.
Nutrition Facts
Crumbl Fruit Pizza Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
259
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
176
mg
8
%
Potassium
52
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
28
g
9
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
17
g
19
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
531
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
46
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.