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Heart-Shaped Chocolate-Dipped Valentine’s Day Cookies Recipe

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Delightfully sweet and festive heart-shaped cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. These buttery sugar cookies are baked to a tender, chewy perfection and dipped in smooth, melted chocolate, then adorned with colorful sprinkles for a charming, decorative touch.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all purpose flour

Chocolate Dip and Decoration

  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate candy melts
  • 1 tablespoon shortening (only if using chocolate chips)
  • 1/2 cup Valentine’s Day sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Mix Butter and Sugar: In the bowl of a mixer, beat the softened butter and sugar until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add Eggs: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure thorough mixing.
  3. Add Flavoring and Salt: Add the vanilla extract and salt, then gradually mix in the all-purpose flour until the dough is fully combined.
  4. Shape and Chill Dough: Remove the dough from the bowl, place it onto plastic wrap, form it into a disc shape, wrap completely, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day to firm up.
  5. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
  6. Divide and Roll Dough: Divide the chilled dough in half, re-wrap one half and refrigerate it. Roll the other half into a half-inch thick rectangle.
  7. Cut Shapes: Use a 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookie shapes from the rolled dough.
  8. Re-roll and Cut Remaining Dough: Gather the leftover dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting cookies until the sheet is filled, spacing cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart.
  9. Chill Cookies: Place the cookie sheet in the refrigerator and chill the cutouts for 20 minutes before baking to help maintain shape.
  10. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until they are set and edges are just starting to brown.
  11. Cool Cookies: Remove cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
  12. Repeat for Second Half: Repeat the rolling, cutting, chilling, and baking process with the second half of the dough stored in the refrigerator.
  13. Melt Chocolate: Heat chocolate chips with shortening or just candy melts in 30-second increments in the microwave, stirring until smooth and fully melted.
  14. Dip and Decorate: Dip half of each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate, tap off excess, place on parchment paper, and immediately sprinkle with Valentine’s Day sprinkles. Allow the chocolate to set completely before serving or storing.

Notes

  • Using shortening when melting chocolate chips prevents the chocolate from becoming too thick and helps achieve a smooth dipping consistency; do not add shortening if using candy melts.
  • Chilling the dough and cookie cutouts ensures the cookies keep their shape while baking.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze for longer storage.
  • Customize the sprinkles to fit any occasion beyond Valentine’s Day for versatile celebrations.

Keywords: heart cookies, sugar cookies, Valentine's Day cookies, chocolate dipped cookies, festive cookies, holiday baking

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