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A close-up of a thick, soft heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie topped with melted chocolate and tiny pink and white heart sprinkles.

Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies cut into heart shapes and decorated with mini chocolate chips, perfect for sharing with love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Chocolate & Decoration
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips for decoration
  • all-purpose flour for rolling

Equipment

  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutter

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until fully incorporated.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
  6. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly.
  7. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
  8. Cut out heart-shaped cookies and transfer them to the prepared baking sheets.
  9. Gently press mini chocolate chips onto the tops of the cookies for decoration.
  10. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
  11. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For cleaner heart shapes, chill the dough for 15 minutes before rolling and cutting.