Chocolate Heart Cookies

By GmaJan12

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup vanilla or white chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening, divided
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a microwave, melt vanilla chips and 1 tablespoon shortening at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.

Dip both sides of cookies into melted mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over the cookies. Place on wire racks to dry.

Yield: about 2 dozen.