Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
Rating
4.17 out of 5 stars
(42)
Ingredients
3 dozen cookies
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- Sprinkles for decorating
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Preparation
Step 1
Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Set aside.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Chill for 30 minutes.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
When the cookies are cool dip the hearts into the melted chocolate. I only dipped about ¼ 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.
Step 7
Note-you can use any type of cookie cutter and sprinkles. You can make these cookies for any and every holiday!
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Chef's notes
You can use any type of cookie cutter and sprinkles. You can make these cookies for any and every holiday!
