Chocolate Hearts

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These Chocolate Heart Cookies are the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. The cookie alone has great chocolate flavor. Once they are dipped in the bittersweet chocolate the flavor just intensifies giving this cookie a deep richness that is the perfect treat for the chocolate lover in your life.

If you love the deep rich flavor of chocolate on chocolate, then this is the cookie for you. The double dark cocoa powder gives these cookies that richness that you are looking for with anything chocolate. Double Dark Cocoa Powder is a mixture of Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder and Black Cocoa powder. It has superior flavor and gives these cookies their intense dark color. But I didn’t stop there. I wanted a more rich chocolate flavor, so dipping them in a silky bittersweet chocolate was the key to getting these cookies as chocolatey as possible. As for the freeze dried strawberry dust, well why not.

Tips For Making Chocolate Heart Cookies

  • When using a unsweetened cocoa powder, always opt for one that has deep intense color and flavor. I like the King Arthur Double Dark Cocoa Powder for this reason. It adds great chocolate flavor to all your chocolate desserts.
  • When making anything chocolate, I always add a bit of Espresso powder to the recipe. It will help intensify the chocolate flavor.
  • It is best to chill this dough before using. This will help reduce any spreading when baked and it will also aid in this cookie having a chewy texture.
  • I used freeze dried strawberries for my cookies but feel free to use the decoration of your choice. Freeze dried raspberries, candied orange peel or sprinkles.
  • To store, keep cookies in an air tight container for up to 1 week or plain unzipped cookies in a ziplock bag layered between wax paper for up to 3 months. When ready to use, defrost, dip in melted chocolate and decorate with the desired topping.

Ingredients For Making Chocolate Hearts.

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • Espresso Powder
  • Baking Powder
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Salt
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Cream Cheese
  • Egg
  • Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Bittersweet Chocolate
  • Coconut Oil
  • Freeze Dried Strawberries
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Chocolate Heart Cookies

Recipe by BrendaCourse: Dessert

These Chocolate Heart Cookies make the perfect treat for that someone special on Valentine’s Day or any day. They have a tender chewy texture and are loaded with great chocolate flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup unsalted butter ( 2 sticks ) softened

  • 1 oz. Cream cheese, softened

  • 1 Cup granulated sugar

  • 1 Egg

  • 2 Teaspoons pure vanilla extract

  • 1 Teaspoon espresso powder

  • 2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

  • 1/2 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 Teaspoons salt

  • 8 oz. Bittersweet chocolate chopped

  • 1 Teaspoon coconut oil

  • 1/4 Cup freeze dried strawberries, finely chopped

Directions

  • To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter and cream cheese until completely combined. Add the granulated sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy. Add the egg and pure vanilla extract and continue beating until completely combined.
  • To a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder and salt until completely combined.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter and mix until a soft dough forms.
  • Form dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Place dough in the refrigerator to chill for 2 hours or until firm and easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 350º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set to the side.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough out to 1/8”. Cut out shape, using a cookie cutter and place them 1” apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Place cookies in preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set, do not over bake. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Transfer the slightly cooled cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile you can melt the chocolate for the topping. Melt chocolate and coconut oil together until smooth. Dip half of each cookie in the melted chocolate then sprinkle with finely chopped freeze dried strawberries. Allow chocolate to set before serving.
  • Enjoy.