Are you struggling to find the perfect appetizer for your Christmas party? Look no further! This pizza ball Christmas tree is so buttery, garlicky, chewy and delicious, it will make you the life of the party!
Ingredients:
2 cans store-bought pizza dough
8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
8 tablespoons salted butter, softened
Handful parsley
3 garlic cloves
Pizza slicer
Pastry brush
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°.
1. Spread out both of the pizza dough rectangles.
2. Using the pizza slicer, cut a grid into each pizza dough, about five by five.
3. Slice the string cheeses into bite-sized pieces, making sure you have enough pieces of cheese to match the number of dough squares.
4. Add one piece of cheese to each square of dough and roll the squares into balls around the cheese.
5. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, create a Christmas tree shape with the balls of dough.
6. Combine the softened butter, chopped parsley, and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl and mix well, then melt the mixture in the microwave.
7. Brush the melted garlic butter over the tree and bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.