Chocolate Heart Thumbprint Cookies
Buttery, sweet, and filled with chocolate! These Chocolate Heart Thumbprint Cookies sure do say I love you!
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Stand Mixer
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
Ingredients
- 226 grams salted butter (softened)
- 170 grams cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 383 grams all purpose flour
- 24 Lake Champlain Organic Chocolate Hearts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted the the paddle attachment, add the butter, cane sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined, then set a timer for 5 minutes and mix until the mixture is light in color and fluffy.
- Add the egg, and mix until combined. Add the flour, and mix on low until combined into a smooth dough.
- Using your hands, form the dough into 24 balls and place on the prepared cookie sheets. Press a chocolate heart into the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 19 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom. Let cool completely on the cookie sheets.
- Store in a cool dry place for up to 3 days.
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Notes
Tips
- Always weigh ingredients for the best results.
- Make sure your butter is soft. I like to leave butter out on the counter to soften naturally at room temperature, which always yields the best results! But, if you do use the microwave, only do 10 seconds at a time, even if you have to do intervals.
- If you want to make these cookies year round, you can replace the chocolate hearts with just a piece of dark or milk chocolate!
- Gluten Free: Replace the organic flour with 397 grams (2 ½ cups plus 1 tablespoon) gluten free flour blend.
- High Altitude: Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned on the bottom.
- These are shortbread cookies, so they are best kept in a cool dry place. This means just leave them out on the counter and don't put into a tupperware or airtight container as they can become soggy if you do that.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 67mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 245IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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