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Best Recipes Ice Cream Cookie Pizza

Gather everybody around for this really cool cold pizza. Each person will have lots of fun topping their ice cream pizza slices with lots of yummy goodies. Great for kids parties. Cookie ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt Ice Cream 1 quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened Toppings Fudge sauce, strawberry sauce, caramel sauce, sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, m&m candies, gummi candy, coarsely chopped chocolate sandwich cookies, chopped candy bars, candy sprinkles, nuts.

Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine brown sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.

Reduce speed to low; add flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Beat until well mixed. Spread dough evenly into ungreased 12-inch pizza pan.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Spread ice cream evenly over cooled cookie.

Freeze until firm (1 to 2 hours). To serve, cut into wedges; top with desired topping.

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