Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
User Reviews
4.2
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Servings
3 dozen cookies
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Course
Baked Goods
Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
Description
The dough starts with sifting together all-purpose flour, dutch processed cocoa powder, and salt, which forms the dry base. Butter and granulated sugar are creamed until light, then vanilla is added before mixing in the dry ingredients to form a crumbly dough. The dough is rolled between waxed paper to a quarter-inch thickness for even baking and chilled to firm it.
Hearts are cut out and baked at 350°F until crisp and firm but not overly dark, ensuring a crisp texture with tender snap. After cooling, the cookies are dipped around one quarter of the surface in melted semi-sweet chocolate and decorated with sprinkles for added color and texture.
These cookies suit occasions requiring festive presentation such as Valentine's Day or special gatherings, offering a rich cocoa taste without overpowering sweetness. Their sturdy texture makes them good for stacking or gifting.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips melted, semi-sweet
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract. Slowly add in the flour mixture and mix until combined. Between two sheets of waxed paper, roll the dough 1/4-inch thick as evenly as possible.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Cut out the cookies with a heart shaped or other cookie cutter. Arrange the cookies, on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 15 minutes, or until crisp and firm. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for two minutes and then transfer to a wire
- cooling rack to cool completely.
- When the cookies are cool dip the hearts into the melted chocolate. I only dipped about 1/4 of the heart. Sprinkle the chocolate section with sprinkles, if desired. Place the heart cookies on wax paper until the chocolate is completely set up.
- Note-you can use any type of cookie cutter and sprinkles. You can make these cookies for any and every holiday!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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