Decadent Chocolate Dessert Pizza

Submitted by Julieannie

"A fruity and cookie-like delight"

 

• Ready In: 38mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 16 slices
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1⁄3 cup semisweet chocolate morsel, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 12 -14 strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 large banana, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Shape cookie dough into a ball and place in center of Large Round Pizza Stone or other round pan.
2. Lightly flour your rolling pin and roll dough to a 12-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are set. Cookie will be soft. Do not overbake. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.
4. Carefully loosen cookie from baking stone; cool completely on baking stone.
5. Place chocolate morsels in large bowl; microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 30-60 seconds or until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each 20-second interval.
6. Add cream cheese; whisk until well blended.
7. Spread chocolate mixture over cookie to within 1/2 inch of edge.
8. Hull remaining strawberries and cut in half.
9. Slice banana.
10. Arrange strawberries around edge of pizza; arrange banana slices in center of pizza.
11. Chop almonds and sprinkle over banana slices.
12. Cut into wedges and serve using Mini-Serving Spatula.