Description
Delightful heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies melt hearts with their sweet charm and romantic appeal. Crisp edges, gooey centers, and playful shape make you smile with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Ingredient:
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring an even surface for perfect cookie placement.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly and prevent clumping.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and airy, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until the ingredients are fully integrated and the texture becomes uniform.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to maintain the dough’s delicate structure.
- Gently mix chocolate chips into the cookie dough, distributing them evenly for consistent chocolate flavor in each bite.
- Scoop dough portions onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving adequate space between each cookie to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, watching for golden edges and a slightly soft center, indicating perfect cookie consistency.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to transform the round cookies into charming heart shapes while the dough is still warm and malleable.
- Transfer the heart-shaped cookies to a wire rack, allowing them to cool completely and set their shape and texture.
Notes
- Chill dough before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain crisp heart edges during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more consistent cookie texture and better ingredient integration.
- Customize cookie variations by swapping chocolate chips with white chocolate, nuts, or seasonal sprinkles for different flavor profiles.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend to accommodate dietary restrictions without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg