Description
Sweet Valentine’s Day chocolate chip cookies called heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies melt hearts with romantic charm. Homemade treats deliver pure love through delicate chocolate-studded dough shaped into perfect hearts for special celebrations.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Additional Tool:
- 1 heart-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
- Prepare workstation by setting oven to 350F and lining baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, and salt – in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Cream butter with brown and granulated sugars using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate egg, additional egg yolk, and vanilla extract into butter mixture, blending until fully integrated.
- Gradually introduce dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, stirring gently to create a uniform cookie dough.
- Gently fold chocolate chips into dough, distributing evenly throughout the mixture.
- Dust work surface with light flour and roll dough to approximately 14-inch thickness using a rolling pin.
- Utilize heart-shaped cookie cutter to precisely cut out cookie shapes, transferring each delicately onto prepared baking sheet.
- Place cookie-filled baking sheet in preheated oven, baking for 9-11 minutes until cookie edges develop a golden-brown hue.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize, then carefully transfer to wire cooling rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Precision matters when measuring flour – use the spoon and level method to avoid dense cookies.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain the heart shape.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and consistent texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 182 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg