Preheat oven to 400F and grease or line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Start with a liberally greased surface and roll the pizza dough into a big ball, saving ¼ of the dough for later.

Cut away the bottom right and left sections of the dough at a 45-degree angle, leaving the bottom in a triangular shape. This will be the main body of the turkey.

Insert the mozzarella into the underside of the main body of the dough and pinch a seam to enclose. Lay body seam side down. Be careful to not overstuff with mozzarella.

Roll the two smaller sections into two drumstick shapes and adhere to the main body where they were cut from.

Cut the set aside dough from step 2 into thirds. Then shape 2 of those sections into wing shapes and adhere to the main body above the drumsticks.

Take the remaining third and roll into a skinny log shape and wrap around the bottom of the drumsticks to truss the bird. An advanced option is to weave the skinny log into a braid.

Melt together the butter and garlic salt and generously brush atop the dough.

Transfer to the prepared baking sheet (seam side down) and bake for 25 – 27 minutes.