Mini Santa Pizza Recipe

Your little ones will love to snack on these cute mini Santa pizzas!

 

Ingredients

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dough sheet 

3 slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese

12 slices (1 1/2 inch) pepperoni (from 6-oz package)

3 slices black olives, each cut in 8 pieces

12 slices green olives, each cut in half

Pizza sauce, warmed, if desired

 

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Cut roll of dough into 12 (1/2-inch) slices. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until just golden brown; turn over.

3. Meanwhile, using 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 4 half circles from each slice of cheese for beards. Cut 1/4-inch strip from straight side of each half circle for bottoms of hats. Using same cutter, make hats: Cut 1/2-inch football-shape piece away from right side of each slice of pepperoni. Using paring knife, cut 1/4 inch from bottom of each slice of pepperoni. Reserve remaining cheese and pepperoni for another use, or discard.

4. Using photo as a guide, top with mozzarella and pepperoni. Decorate with olives. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until crescents are golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with warmed pizza sauce.