Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Enjoy these delightful Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies, a perfect treat for any occasion. Soft and chewy with a golden edge, these cookies combine classic chocolate chip flavors with a fun heart shape, making them ideal for celebrations or just a sweet snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
Add-ins
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips (a mix of regular and mini chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in the eggs one at a time along with the vanilla extract until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix just until no flour streaks remain to avoid overdeveloping gluten, ensuring tender cookies.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold the semisweet chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
- Scoop Dough: Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2-3 inches apart to allow spreading during baking. If desired, press extra chocolate chunks or sprinkles on top for decoration.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are very lightly golden but the centers remain slightly underdone for a chewy texture.
- Cut into Heart Shapes: Immediately after removing from the oven (while cookies are still hot), use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to gently cut each cookie into a heart shape. Exercise caution as the cookies will be hot and soft.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cut cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5-7 minutes to firm up. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Room temperature butter and eggs ensure better mixing and texture.
- Cutting the cookies while they are hot yields clean heart shapes but requires careful handling.
- You can use a mix of regular and mini chocolate chips for texture variation.
- Adjust dough scoop size depending on your heart-shaped cutter to achieve desired cookie size.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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