Caramel Apple Cookie Pizza
This caramel apple cookie pizza has a sugar cookie crust topped with cream cheese frosting. Next, we sprinkle with diced apples and pecans, then we drizzle caramel sauce on the top. It’s a showstopper!
Ingredients
SUGAR COOKIE DOUGH:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cream Cheese Frosting
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
TOPPINGS:
- 1-2 cups finely cubed Granny Smith apple, (see note to prevent browning)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce, (I like Mrs. Richardson brand)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to wet mixture until combined.
- Press into prepared baking dish. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges just start to brown. Let cool.
- While dough cooks, prepare cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk or cream. Mix slowly at first, then increase speed until light and fluffy.
- Spread frosting on cooled crust. Sprinkle with apples and pecans. Drizzle with caramel. Cut into squares to serve.