Easy Heart Cookies - No Chill!
Try these easy Valentine's Day heart cookies! Delicious buttery heart cookies dipped in dark chocolate and decorated with Valentine's Day sprinkles! No chilling required!
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time9 minutes mins
Total Time24 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14
Calories: 238kcal
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup flour - (270g); all purpose or cake flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter - (230g or 2 sticks); softened at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Optional Flavorings:
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest or orange zest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the softened butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on medium high speed for about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat on high until the mixture becomes soft and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl halfway through.
Add the flour and salt to the mixture and slowly mix together until you have smooth batter. If the batter becomes too thick for a hand mixer, you can mix it with a spatula.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper or silicone paper. Insert the heart disc in your cookie press and then add in the cookie dough. Stamp out designs according to its instructions.
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes or until the edges start to turn a light golden brown. If you prefer softer cookies take them out closer to 7 minutes.
Allow the cookies to completely cool. Meanwhile chop the chocolate into small pieces and microwave it for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted. Dip the heart cookies halfway into the melted chocolate and lay them on parchment paper. Next decorate with sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.
Makes about 70 cookies.
Make Ahead & Freeze:
The dough can keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Baked cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months and thawed at room temperature before decorating.
Storage:
Keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg