Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

Cutout Sugar Cookies

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 55m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 1h 10m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 24
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (16 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

215
calories
10g
fat
26g
carbohydrates
2g
protein
35mg
cholesterol
13mg
sodium
Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

Recipe Description

These Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies are light and crispy, and delicious. Vanilla-flavored sugar cookies dipped into chocolate and topped with fancy sprinkles are the way to anyone’s heart. Plus, these V-Day cookies can totally double as a Mother’s Day dessert. So much to love here! 

This easy recipe yields a dough that is perfect for cutting and decorating. It starts off by creaming butter and sugar until light and smooth. Add eggs, vanilla extract, salt and slowly mix in the flour. Shape the dough into a disk and refrigerate for 1 hour. Once ready to bake, preheat the oven and roll the dough out. Use a 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out as many shapes as possible, re-rolling the scraps as necessary. Bake the cookies in the oven and once the edges are just barely turning brown, remove the cookies and cool completely. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate and top with assorted sprinkles. Wait for them to set and enjoy!

To make these Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Cream sugar and butter

    2 min
    Step 1 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    In a bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and smooth, about 2 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add eggs

    2 min
    Step 2 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Add 2 eggs one at a time to creamed butter and sugar. Beat well after each addition.

  3. 3

    Add vanilla, salt, and flour

    3 min
    Step 3 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Add 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon salt. Slowly mix in 3 cups flour until well combined.

  4. 4

    Chill dough

    1h
    Step 4 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Place the prepared dough on a large piece of plastic wrap and shape it into a disc. Wrap the dough and chill for at least 1 hour, or up to 1 day before you plan to bake the cookies.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven and prepare cookie sheet

    5 min
    Step 5 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Once ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 °F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.

  6. 6

    Roll dough out

    3 min
    Step 6 - Chocolate Dipped Heart CookiesStep 6 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Divide the chilled dough in half. Re-wrap one half of the dough and return it to the fridge. Roll the dough out into a ½ inch thick rough rectangle.

  7. 7

    Cut out shapes

    5 min
    Step 7 - Chocolate Dipped Heart CookiesStep 7 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Use a 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out as many shapes as possible and transfer them to the prepared cookie sheet spacing 1 ½ inches apart. Re-roll the scraps and repeat the process until you've filled the baking sheet.

  8. 8

    Chill

    20 min
    Step 8 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Transfer the sheet with cookies to the fridge and chill for 20 minutes.

  9. 9

    Bake

    15 min
    Step 9 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are set and the edges are lightly golden.

  10. 10

    Cool

    Step 10 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Leave to cool on the baking sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, repeat the whole process with the other half of the dough.

  11. 11

    Melt chocolate

    2 min
    Step 11 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    If using chocolate chips, heat 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening in the microwave in 30-second increments until melted. If using candy melts, heat 8 ounces dark chocolate candy melts in the microwave in 30-second increments until melted. Stir until smooth.

  12. 12

    Decorate

    10 min
    Step 12 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Dip each cookie halfway into the melted chocolate and tap against the bowl to remove the excess of chocolate. Place the cookies on a sheet of parchment paper and immediately add the sprinkles onto the chocolate. Leave to set completely.

  13. 13

    Serve

    Step 13 - Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

    Serve once the chocolate is set. Enjoy!

It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without these amazing Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies. Chocolate is a magical thing. It can turn a perfect cookie into an amazing one. Make a batch ASAP, and please tag #cookemerecipes on your socials.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (16 reviews)
Charlie Davis
July 19, 2024
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So simple, wow!

Frankie
June 1, 2024
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OMG, these heart cookies are the bees knees! Made 'em for my hubby and he couldn't get enough. Sooooo simple to whip up, and the chocolate dip is everything. You won't be able to stop at one, trust me! Perfect for V-Day or just cause. Do yourself a favor and try em out.

Cecilia
April 26, 2024
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Superb! I made these cookies for my niece's first Valentine's Day. The dough was easy to handle, and they looked so pretty with the sprinkles! She loved them, and it was such a joy to see her smile while enjoying a treat I made. Definitely a keeper!

Ellie
January 23, 2024
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OMG, these Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies are the bomb! 💖 I made 'em for my besties on V-Day and they totally loved 'em! So easy to whip up and melts in your mouth. I’ll be making these for every occasion now! 🍪

Lila
December 21, 2023
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I loved making these cookies for my best friend. They turned out super delicious and cute.

Nina
October 14, 2023
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So much fun baking together for V-Day lunch!

Gigi
July 24, 2023
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Simply divine cookies

Wendy
July 4, 2023
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Simply sweet delight

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