Description
Delightful heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies bring romantic sweetness to classic dessert lovers. Crisp edges, gooey centers, and charming heart design make you fall in love with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Chip Ingredients:
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet and Sweet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional Item:
- 1 heart-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and heat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Beat butter with brown and granulated sugars until light and creamy, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly until well integrated.
- Slowly add dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a uniform dough without overmixing.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into the cookie dough, distributing them evenly throughout.
- Dust a clean work surface with flour and roll out the dough to a consistent ¼-inch thickness.
- Press heart-shaped cookie cutter into the rolled dough, carefully transferring cut shapes to the prepared baking sheet.
- Position cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden brown edges as a doneness indicator.
- Remove cookies from oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to set and reach room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Adjust chocolate chip quantity based on personal preference, adding more for intense chocolate flavor or less for a subtle touch.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smooth, even mixing and consistent cookie texture.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain heart-shaped definition during baking.
- Try different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white chocolate for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 74 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg