Strawberry Dessert Pizza 🍓🍕

Ingredients: 1 - 16 oz package refrigerated cookie dough or homemade sugar cookie dough 2 - 8 oz package cream cheese, softened 2/3 - cup regular sugar 1 - 16 oz container fresh strawberries, halved 1 - 13 oz container store bough strawberry glaze or homemade (recipe below) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut cookie dough into 1/4 inch slices and arrange on a lightly greased 14 - 15 inch pizza pan. You can also layer foil over the pizza pan for easy cookie removal.

Press the cookie dough pieces together to form a pizza crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until the cookie dough is cooked and golden brown. Let cookie crust cool completely. Beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust to within 1/2 inch from the cookie edge. Spread the strawberry glaze over the cream cheese mixture and top with strawberry halves. Serve immediately. Or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Homemade Strawberry Glaze 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup strawberry gelatin (jell-o) powder 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice Combine the sugar, cornstarch, gelatin powder, lemon juice, and water in a medium size pot. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until the mixture thickens, whisking often. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool to room temperature.