Description
Irresistible heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies bring romantic baking magic to your kitchen. Sweet chocolate morsels nestled in buttery dough create perfect treats for special moments you’ll cherish.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour (300 grams)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (or milk chocolate hearts)
- 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Create a smooth, homogeneous mixture by whisking melted butter, brown and granulated sugars, and salt in a spacious mixing bowl until fully incorporated.
- Introduce vanilla and egg to the mixture, vigorously blending until the texture becomes lighter and more aerated.
- Gently sift flour and baking soda into the wet ingredients, incorporating most of the chocolate chips while folding delicately to ensure no dry flour remains visible.
- Craft 14 dough spheres, methodically transforming each into elongated heart-shaped formations on a parchment-covered baking sheet, strategically positioning remaining chocolate chips atop each cookie.
- Chill the heart-shaped dough in the refrigerator for 60 minutes or freeze for 25 minutes, allowing structural integrity and flavor development (storage potential extends up to 48 hours).
- Heat the oven to 355F, positioning heart cookies with ample spacing between them, then bake for 7-9 minutes until edges acquire a subtle golden hue.
- Allow cookies to stabilize on the baking sheet for one minute before transferring to a cooling rack, serving while maintaining optimal warmth for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters Ensure melted butter is slightly cooled to prevent egg scrambling and maintain cookie texture.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution Strategically place chocolate chips for visual appeal and even chocolate flavor in each bite.
- Heart Shaping Technique Use gentle finger pressure and smooth edges to create clean, symmetrical heart shapes without cracking.
- Make-Ahead Friendly Dough can be prepared and chilled up to 48 hours in advance, perfect for stress-free Valentine’s Day baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg