Cherry Cookie Pizza Recipe

Crust
1 1/3 c margarine (softened)
2 egg whites (whipped)
2 T skim milk
2 tsp vanilla
4 C unbleached flour
1 1/2 C granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder

Topping
16 oz. fat-free cream cheese (softened)
1/4 Cup powdered sugar (sifted)
21 oz. cherry pie filling (chilled)

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 12″ pizza pan with cooking spray and flour; set aside. To prepare crust, combine margarine, egg white, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moistened. On a lighty, floured surface, roll dough into a 12" circle. Press into prepared pizza pan. Bake for 7 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. To prepare topping, combine powdered sugar and cream cheese. Spread over cooled cookie crust to within 1/2" of edge. Spoon cherry pie filling over cream cheese layer. Chill and then cut into wedges before serving.

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Cherry Pinwheel Cookies

2 C All purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 C Butter; softened
3/4 C Granulated sugar
1 large Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Almond extract
1/2 C Cherry preserves

Mix together flour baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl beat together egg and sugar. In a large mixing bowl at medium speed, mix until light and fluffy. Beat in egg mixture, vanilla and almond extracts, till well blended. Turn mixer to low speed and beat in dry ingredients into wet ingredients, just till combined. On a lightly floured piece of waxed paper roll out dough into a rectangle, about 9x12 inches.

Place dough on a cookie sheet. Cover and chill till firm, about 15 minutes. Uncover dough and spread the cherry preserves, evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border. Starting from the shorter side, roll up the dough in a jelly-roll fashion. When done, wrap the roll in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 375. Spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Unwrap frozen cookie dough and slice into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Place onto cookie sheets. Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Cool the cookie sheets for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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