Sugar cookie acts as the crust for this sweet caramel apple dessert pizza.
ingredients
1 14 ounce package sugar cookie dough (such as Immaculate)
All-purpose flour
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 small Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons crushed pecans
2 tablespoons crushed walnuts
1 tablespoon caramel sauce (optional)
directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Remove cookie dough from package and arrange on a floured pizza peel or a pastry slab. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness, making sure cookies get combined into one large rectangular- shaped crust. Smooth out any creases with your fingers.
Transfer crust to a baking sheet and bake 14 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a medium bowl; set aside.
In a medium skillet over medium- low heat, melt butter and add apples, cinnamon and nutmeg. Saute, tossing occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
Spread cream cheese mixture on cooled crust. Arrange spiced apples on top. Sprinkle with crushed nuts.
If using caramel sauce, heat in a microwave 10 seconds and drizzle over spiced-apple pizza.