Decadent Chocolate Dessert Pizza

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. 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. 2

   Lightly flour your rolling pin and roll dough to a 12-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick.

3. 3

   Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are set. Cookie will be soft. Do not overbake. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Carefully loosen cookie from baking stone; cool completely on baking stone.

5. 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. 6

   Add cream cheese; whisk until well blended.

7. 7

   Spread chocolate mixture over cookie to within 1/2 inch of edge.

8. 8

   Hull remaining strawberries and cut in half.

9. 9

   Slice banana.

10. 10

    Arrange strawberries around edge of pizza; arrange banana slices in center of pizza.

11. 11

    Chop almonds and sprinkle over banana slices.

12. 12

    Cut into wedges and serve using Mini-Serving Spatula.