Description
Delightful heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies that add a personal touch to any occasion, combining buttery dough with gooey chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- Red or pink sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes from the dough and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- If desired, sprinkle red or pink sprinkles on top of the cookies.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
For the best texture, use room-temperature butter and don’t overmix the dough. For chewier cookies, slightly underbake them.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg