Thin Crust Pizza Dough Recipe

This is the best thin crust pizza dough recipe in the world! It’s easy to prepare, and it has an amazing fluffy yet crispy edge with a thin center.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup hot water (as hot as possible from the tap is fine)
• 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast (I use Red Star)
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons flour (plus more for flouring surface)
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil (plus more for oiling the dough ball)
• Cornmeal (optional, for dusting the baking sheet)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix the hot water, yeast, and sugar together...: Mix the hot water, yeast, and sugar together in a medium sized bowl. Let proof for five minutes, it should be very lightly foamy on top when it’s ready. There isn’t much yeast in this recipe, so you’re not looking for significant foam - just a trace of bubbles.
2. 2In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix...: In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the flour and salt.
3. 3Add the olive oil and yeast mixture to...: Add the olive oil and yeast mixture to the flour.
4. 4Using the dough hook, pulse the mixture a...: Using the dough hook, pulse the mixture a few times. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix a bit by hand so that no flour is left unincorporated at the bottom of the bowl.
5. 5Set the stand mixture to medium speed and...: Set the stand mixture to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes.
6. 6Flour a work surface and your hands. Turn...: Flour a work surface and your hands. Turn the dough out onto the work surface (this is a sticky dough).
7. 7Work the dough on the floured surface for...: Work the dough on the floured surface for about a minute until it feels less sticky.
8. 8Oil the dough with about a teaspoon of...: Oil the dough with about a teaspoon of olive oil and transfer to an oiled bowl.
9. 9Cover and let rise in a warm spot...: Cover and let rise in a warm spot for 30 minutes (it won’t visibly rise much during the 30 minutes and that’s OK).
10. 10While the dough is rising, preheat the oven...: While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 500F (preferably for at least 30 minutes).
11. 11Dust your baking sheet with cornmeal if using...: Dust your baking sheet with cornmeal if using (I recommend this if you’re not confident in the non-stick abilities of your sheet).
12. 12Cut the dough ball into two pieces if...: Cut the dough ball into two pieces if making large pizzas or four pieces for individual pizzas (if making a large rectangular sheet pan pizza, leave whole).
13. 13Gently stretch your dough ball out by hand...: Gently stretch your dough ball out by hand and place on baking sheet.
14. 14Top with your desired toppings.
15. 15Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust...: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
16. 16Remove from the oven carefully (the sheet will...: Remove from the oven carefully (the sheet will be very hot), cut, and serve warm.