Christmas is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to whip up some festive cookie cutter pizza appetizers!
These fun, tree-shaped bites are a creative and easy way to get the whole family involved—ideal for parties, holiday dinners, or a fun activity with kids.
They’re simple to customize with your favorite toppings and come together in just minutes. Plus, their bite-sized shape makes them perfect for snacking and sharing.
Check out even more Easy Appetizers you can prepare for your loved ones and friends!
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Looking for a fun and festive appetizer for your Christmas party? These mini Cookie Cutter Pizzas, topped with pepperoni and green peppers, are a delicious bite-sized treat everyone will love.
They're easy to make, kid-approved, and perfect for adding holiday cheer to your table—scroll down for the step-by-step recipe with photos!
Looking for more Mini Appetizers? Try my mini quiche, mini puff pastry appetizers, Tomato and Mozzarella Puff Pastry Bites, and one of my favorites, Mini Ravioli made in the air fryer.
Table of Contents
- Why my Family LOVED Mini Christmas Pizzas:
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Main Ingredients Needed
- Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Baking Instructions
- Appetizers to Serve with Pizza
- LOVE this recipe? SAVE it for Later!
- Recipe Tips that Worked for Me:
- Storage Tips
- More Recipes to LOVE for the HOlid
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
Why my Family LOVED Mini Christmas Pizzas:
Festive and Fun Shapes – Cookie cutter designs like Christmas trees make these mini pizzas perfect for holidays and themed parties.
Perfect for Entertaining – Bite-sized and easy to grab, they're great for appetizer trays, potlucks, or game day snacks.
Quick and Easy to Make – Made with store-bought pizza dough, these come together fast with minimal prep.
🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
3 Pieces Christmas Tree Cookie Cutters
3 Piece Christmas Cookie CuttersChristmas Cookie Cutter-6 Pcs Plastic Cookie Cutter SetRolling Pin Baking Mat Set
Main Ingredients Needed
Recipe Substitutions and Variations
For this recipe, I used my Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe.
Don't want to use pizza dough? Try my Grands Biscuits Pizza Recipe that uses refrigerated biscuits!
Italian Sausage - brown a few links of sweet Italian sausage and crumble it up and toss on top of the pizza sauce before adding the cheese.
Mushrooms, Black Olives, Chopped Broccoli - make it a veggie pizza!
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: On a floured surface, roll out the pizza dough thin and cut shapes with cookie cutters placed close together to reduce waste. Re-roll the scraps to cut additional shapes as needed.
Step 2: Arrange the shapes 1 to 2 inches apart on a baking sheet that has been lined with baking parchment sheets.
Step 3: Add your favorite toppings to the mini pizza appetizers.
Baking Instructions
Step 4: Bake the pizza in a hot preheated 425°F until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Appetizers to Serve with Pizza
Serve the pizza appetizers with our family's favorite pizza dipping sauces. You can serve Caprese Antipasto Skewers or a few of our delicious Italian Puff Pastry Appetizers.
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Recipe Tips that Worked for Me:
You can prepare the mini pizza appetizers ahead of time by putting the pizzas together, cover lightly with plastic wrap and then placing the tray in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake them.
These mini Christmas pizzas work great all year round and would be really cute for a child's birthday party using animal or flower shaped cookie cutters.
Storage Tips
Refrigerator: If you have any leftovers, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container before storing them in the refrigerator.
Reheating Tips: When ready to eat, either reheat it in the air fryer or an oven preheated to 350°F until cheese bubbles.
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Cookie Cutter Pizza
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Ingredients
- Pizza crust dough either homemade or store bought
- 1 cup pizza or marinara sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- Assorted pizza toppings such as pepperoni green and red peppers
Method
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- On a large floured surface, roll out the pizza dough until thin.
- Use desired cookie cutters to cut out shapes with the dough.
- Arrange the shapes 1 to 2 inches apart on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
- Spread a thin layer of marinara sauce over each pizza.
- Add the cheese and toppings to the pizzas.
- Bake until the dough is cooked through and the cheese is melted and bubbly; about 5 - 7 minutes.
Nutrition
Notes
- You can prepare the cookie cutter pizza ahead of time by putting the pizzas together, cover lightly with plastic wrap and then placing the tray in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake them.
- These mini pizza appetizers work great all year round and would be really cute for a child's birthday party using animal or flower shaped cookie cutters.
- You might want to try my Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe.
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Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2013 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Nicolle says
Lois thank you so much for sharing your recipe at my weekly link party! I'm happy to be featuring you this week! Hope you have a great holiday!
Lois says
Thank you so much! I saw the feature on IG as well!!!
Beth says
LOVE these mini pizzas Lois! We will be featuring you starting Wednesday at the Creative Crafts Linky Party! Pinned and shared
Creatively, Beth
Michele Graham says
A festive addition to the holidays. Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday.
Lois says
Thank you for hosting!
Nicolle says
Lois how cute are these??? We do pizza night every Friday and my boys would love these! I'd love to invite you to come link up your recipe over at my Weekly Wednesday Link Party for a chance to be featured! https://www.ourtinynest.com/2022/12/14/weekly-wednesday-link-party-326/
Lois says
Thank you! Adding your party to my list this week.
Ann Y. says
Oh, these are so cute! We are having a neighborhood party and everyone is asked to bring an appetizer....this will be a hit. Thank you !
Lois says
Thank you for visiting! I hope you enjoy them for the holidays!
mickeydownunder says
G'day and YUM! With I could have one right now!
Cheers! Joanne
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Beth says
I love pizza and this looks so good!
Happy New Year!