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On a floured work surface, stretch pizza dough out to a rectangle shape (8.5 x 11.5 inches)
Cut dough into 30 equal sized pieces (18g each)
Mix together the soft cheese and mozzarella, then roll into 30 cheese balls (roughly 10g each)
Line a large baking tray with nonstick parchment and brush over some olive oil
Flatten a piece of dough, place a cheese ball inside, close the dough around it and pinch to seal
Repeat to assemble all dough balls
Place dough balls onto tray in a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 formation for the tree, using remaining balls for the trunk
Cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rest at room temperature while oven preheats
Preheat oven to 220C/430F
Use an apple corer to cut pepper ornaments from red and yellow bell peppers, and cut a star by hand from yellow pepper
Brush dough balls lightly with egg wash and scatter over extra mozzarella cheese
Place ornaments on top of dough balls
Bake on the lowest rack for 22-30 minutes or until turning light golden brown