Christmas Cookie Pizza

From HERSHEY’S
1 (10-Inch) cookie pizza

Celebrate Christmas with a tasty dessert pizza…so easy to make and topped off with your favorite holiday candies.

INGREDIENTS
1 pouch sugar cookie mix (about 17.5 oz)

1/4 cup HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa or HERSHEY’S Cocoa

1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened

1 egg

1/2 cup HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Chips

1 teaspoon shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

1 tub frozen non-dairy whipped topping (8 oz), thawed

Assorted holiday sprinkles

DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, extending paper at least 1 inch beyond sides and ends of pan.

2.Stir together cookie mix and cocoa in large bowl until well blended and no lumps remain. Add butter and egg; stir until soft dough forms (hand knead if necessary).

3.Press cookie dough evenly into 10- to 12-inch circle on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center of cookie comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Transfer cookie to serving platter or leave on cookie sheet.

4.Place milk chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred; set aside.

5.Top cooled cookie with whipped topping to within 1/4 inch of edge. Drizzle with melted chocolate and garnish with holiday sprinkles. Cut into slices and serve immediately. Cover and refrigerate leftover cookie pizza.

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