Creamy Cookie Pizza (Gluten-Free)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the margarine and brown sugar. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Add the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and gluten-free oats. Stir until well combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir until evenly distributed in the dough. Place dough in a lightly greased pizza pan. Place plastic wrap over the dough, and press dough evenly over the bottom of the pizza pan. Bake in preheated oven for 18 minutes.
3. While the cookie is baking, mix the cream cheese “sauce”. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
4. Toast the almond slivers and coconut in a frying pan over medium heat. Keep stirring the mixture until it is a light golden colour, and smells nutty. Remove from frying pan as soon as the nuts and coconut are a light golden colour. Set aside.
5. Once the cookie has baked, remove from oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool for 30 minutes.
6. Once the cookie has cooled, spread the cream cheese “sauce” over the cookie pizza. Sprinkle the top of the pizza with the toasted almonds and coconut and M&M’s. Drizzle with caramel sauce and melted semi-sweet and white chocolate.
7. Cut into wedges, and serve. Cookie can be refrigerated for 1 day (longer if not using the M&M candies).

NOTE: Gluten-Free Flour Blend – 4 cups superfine brown rice flour, 1 1/3 cups potato starch (not flour), 2/3 cup tapioca starch. Combine all ingredients in a large zipper-top bag. Shake until well blended.