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Overhead styled photo of heart-shaped chocolate chunk cookies on a light gray surface. The center cookie sits on a piece of parchment paper and is topped with melted dark chocolate chunks and a mix of pink, red, and white heart-shaped sprinkles. A red bowl filled with Valentine's sprinkles is positioned to the right, with scattered individual heart sprinkles around the surface. Additional cookies are visible in the background and corners of the frame, with a white linen napkin tucked beneath.

Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies shaped into hearts and decorated with festive Valentine sprinkles. A perfect handcrafted treat for sharing love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar packed
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 ½ cups Chocolate chunks semi-sweet
  • ½ cup Heart sprinkles pink and red

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer For creaming butter
  • 1 Heart Cookie Cutter Optional for shaping
  • 1 Baking Sheet Lined with parchment

Method
 

  1. Beat the softened butter with both granulated and brown sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in the eggs one at a time and add the vanilla extract until the batter is smooth.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt before folding them into the butter mixture.
  4. Stir the semi-sweet chocolate chunks and half of the sprinkles into the dough with a spatula.
  5. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for thirty minutes to help maintain the heart shapes.
  6. Shape the cold dough into hearts by hand or use a heart shaped cookie cutter.
  7. Press the remaining Valentine sprinkles into the top of each cookie for a festive look.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes until the edges are golden and the chocolate is melty.

Notes

Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to help the heart shapes stay sharp. If you don't have a cutter, you can shape the dough logs by hand into a V-shape.