Chocolate Heart Sugar Cookies

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Make the best chocolate heart cookies with this simple, no-spread sugar cookies recipe. These easy chocolate heart shaped cookies are perfect for Valentines Day, Mothers Day, or anniversaries!

Prep Time40

Cook Time7

Chill Time3

Total Time3 47

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Rachel Rodda

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg room temperature
1½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

DECORATIONS

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate
Valentine sprinkles

Instructions

Prepare the dough: In a large bowl using a stand or hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla until creamy and light. Add the egg and beat to combine.
Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture. Mix on low until you form a smooth and uniform dough.
Chill the dough: Shape the dough into a flat rectangular block, wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze for at least 3 hours, or overnight in the fridge. Chilling is essential for the cookies to retain their love heart shape while baking.
When ready to roll the cookies, preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line 1 or 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Cut the cookies: Lightly flour your hands, rolling pin and your working surface. Remove the dough from the freezer and roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Re-roll the leftover dough and cut hearts out until all the dough is used.
Place the cookies on the lined baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 5 minutes or the fridge for 30 minutes.
Bake the cookies: Bake for 6-7 minutes or until slightly browned on the edges. Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate: Once the cookies have cooled, place the chocolate in a microwave-proof bowl and heat in 15 second increments, stirring each time, until just melted. Pour the melted chocolate into a piping bag with a thin round tip, or use a fork, to drizzle the chocolate across one side of each cookie. Decorate with themed sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet.
Cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days in an airtight container.

Notes

Don’t Skip Chilling: Chilling the dough is crucial for the cookies to hold their
shape and not spread too much while baking. If possible, chill the dough for
more than 3 hours, or even overnight, for better results.

Freezing Before Baking: A quick freeze before baking helps the cookies maintain their sharp edges and design.

Themed Sprinkles: Decorate the cookies with different themed sprinkles for different occasions - these cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or Anniversary celebrations.

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