Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza

What do you serve when your husband’s BOSS and his family are coming to your house for coffee? And as if that’s not enough pressure, add the fact that your husband’s boss is a big fan of your blog so he sees all the desserts you make. (Hiya Jayson! Thank you for all your support!) I chose this Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza because it is a delicious fall dessert with a sugar cookie crust, cream cheese frosting and pecans sprinkled on top.

Before choosing this apple pizza, I thought about lots of different recipes I could make and didn’t know if I should go with a classic or try something new that I hadn’t posted yet. I finally decided to serve a few different things. I had some sugar cookies on hand and I knew the kids would love them. I also made White Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars served with ice cream and warm Maple Caramel Sauce. Finally, I wanted to serve something seasonal and since the summer is rapidly turning into fall I decided to make this Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza.

Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Crust:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups flour

Caramel Apple Fruit Pizza:

• 2 large apples diced (about 2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups club soda water
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans toasted
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 4 oz package cream cheese softened
• ¼ cup butter softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp half-n-half if necessary

Instructions
Sugar Cookie Crust:

1. Beat the butter and shortening together.
2. Add granulated sugar and cream together for 2-3 minutes until lighter in color and fluffier in texture.
3. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
4. ....................................

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