Easy Chocolate Valentine Cookies with Heart Decorations
Dark cocoa cookies can be decorated with heart sprinkles or candy hearts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose King Arthur Flour
- ⅔ cups King Arthur's Flour double-dark Dutch cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Valentine sprinkles and/or large conversation hearts
Instructions
- Preheat to 350°F and line a tray. Cream the butter and sugars until the mixture lightens, then beat in the vanilla and eggs.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt until the dough is evenly mixed.
- Form balls about 1–1½ inches across. For sprinkle cookies, press the tops gently into sprinkles before placing on the tray.
- For candy-heart cookies, lightly flatten the dough with a glass and press a candy heart onto the center.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, checking for set centers. Rest on the tray for 2–3 minutes, then move to a rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
Recipe source: Barbara Bakes. Preparation text has been rewritten for this guide.