This yummy dessert is perfect for Valentine’s Day. For couple’s wanting an easy, fun and yummy dessert this would be quite yummy with a side of champagne. For families with kids, this would be a fun and easy recipe for the kids to help with. Dads or Mommies, why not get the children together to participate in making this yummy dessert for everyone – couple it with champagne for Mommy and Daddy and sparkling cider for the kids. Want to make it even more fun, visit Parenting.com or Kaboodle.com for fun kid’s Valentine craft projects so they can decorate too. Valentine’s Day is a day of L-O-V-E, whether you care that it was created by a greeting card company or not, it’s always okay to celebrate love and it’s never too early to educate your kids on how important it is to show your love.
Desserts
Strawberry pizza
By Patty Santelli, Photograph by Tina Rupp
Parenting.com
Parenting.com
Strawberry pizza
Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 2 minutes
Bake time: 10 minutes
Yield: 24 cookies
* 1 package (18 oz) ready-to-bake sugar cookies
* 1/4 cup strawberry jelly
* 12 Tbs light strawberry cream cheese
* 6 large ripe strawberries, chopped
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake cookies as directed and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
2. While cookies are baking, heat jelly in a small pot over low heat until liquefied, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
3. Spread each cookie with 1/2 Tbs cream cheese, and top with chopped strawberries. Brush melted jelly on top. (Garnish with a mint sprig if you’dlike.)
How kids can help: Spread cream cheese on cookies; place sliced berries on top.
Per serving: 144 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated), 155 mg sodium, 13 mg cholesterol
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