Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies

Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft and chewy and full of chocolate. Perfect for Valentine's Day or anytime you want to make something special for someone you love.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings cookies

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped chocolate I use Trader Joe's Pound Bar
Maldon sea salt for sprinkling on top

Instructions

To a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.
1 cup salted butter, 1 cup light brown sugar, ½ cup granulated white sugar
Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, and mix until combined.
1 large egg, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
In thirds, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients while mixing on low.
Once fully mixed, stir in the chocolate chips and chopped chocolate until evenly distributed.
½ cup chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped chocolate
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let chill for approximately 20-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Once the dough is chilled, use a medium cookie scoop to portion out the dough (approximately 1.5 tablespoons). Break the dough in half, roll each piece into a log and form into a "v" shape. Place on the prepared baking sheet, making sure to give plenty of room because they will spread a bit.
Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven, immediately sprinkle sea salt on top, and let cool on the pan for a few minutes before sliding them off to cool completely.
Maldon sea salt

Notes

Use a butter knife to gently (& carefully) smooth the cookies into shape immediately after taking them out of the oven.
Use a mix of whatever chocolate you like - 1 cup to 1.5 cups. I chop up Trader Joe's Pound Plus chocolate bar.
Press extra chips into cookies right after baking.
Freezing dough before baking doesn’t affect heart shape—optional step.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.

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