Nothing says I love you like a warm from the oven chocolate chip cookie. Except, of course, when it comes in the shape of a heart. These heart shaped chocolate chip cookies are the perfect way to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day or any day of the year.
I’m sharing these chocolate chip cookie cutouts today in support of the Good Cookie Food Bloggers Valentine’s Event to help raise awareness and funds for the fight against pediatric cancer. More information, along with a donation link is available at the bottom of this post. Be sure to visit some of the other bloggers participating and see their fabulous Valentine’s Day recipes!
Chocolate chip cookies are hands down the cookie of choice in my house. Nothing fancy, just a good old fashioned chocolate chip cookie. You know, one of those recipes you know by heart.
I used the same basic chocolate chip recipe that I’ve used forever to make these Valentine’s Day cookies, only this time I rolled out the dough and used a heart-shaped cookie cutter. You don’t even really need to roll out the dough out into one big sheet to make these. You can just smoosh individual balls of dough flat with the palm of your hand and cut them out one at a time. This is a fun way to do it if you are baking with children.
These are great to package up and give as gifts!
Baked with LOVE.
Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Yields 2 dozen cookies. Printable recipe card is below.)
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light-brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups semi-sweet mini-chocolate chips
Directions:
Cream together the butter and sugars. Add the egg yolk and vanilla.
Sift together the flour and salt, and add to the butter and sugar mixture one cup at a time, until completely incorporated. Dough should have a crumbly consistency that you can easily shape into a ball.
Gently fold in the chocolate chips. You can use your mixer, but I recommend doing this with your hands, so you don’t break up the chips. Shape dough into a slightly flattened disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least thirty minutes.
Roll dough onto lightly floured parchment paper, cut into shapes with a 2-inch heart shaped cutter. Place cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet and pace in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. This will help prevent spreading. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Place chilled cookies into preheated oven and bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool 2 – 3 minutes. Carefully, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Yield 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet mini-chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and sugars. Add the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Sift together the flour and salt, and add to the butter and sugar mixture one cup at a time, until completely incorporated. Dough should have a crumbly consistency that you can easily shape into a ball.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips. You can use your mixer, but I recommend doing this with your hands, so you don't break up the chips. Shape dough into a slightly flattened disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least thirty minutes.
- Roll dough onto lightly floured parchment paper, cut into shapes with a 2-inch heart shaped cutter. Place cookies onto a parchment lined baking sheet and pace in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. This will help prevent spreading. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Place chilled cookies into preheated oven and bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool 2 - 3 minutes. Carefully, transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
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Cuisine Cookies
This is the second year for the Good Cookie Food Bloggers Valentine’s Event! We want to make a difference in the fight against pediatric cancer!
Did you know that cancer is the #1 cause of death of children by disease in the U.S.? There are 40,000 U.S. children actively battling cancer right now. With less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget going to all childhood cancer combined, I knew it was important for me to get involved.
Help us make a difference by donating to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer! Our goal is to raise at least $3000. Because these three companies: Dixie Crystals, Mediavine and OXO have each pledged to match our donations raised through this campaign up to $3000!!!
Thanks to many of you, we have reached our goal. You can still donate and help us make an even bigger difference!
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Be sure to check out all of these fantastic recipes by the other bloggers!
Yellow Heart-Shaped Rainbow Funfetti Cookies from Julie of The Little Kitchen
Peanut Butter Cookie Cake from Julie of Julie Blanner
Cherry Coconut Macaroons from Miranda of Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
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Double Dark Chocolate Chery Black Forest Cookies from Jamie of Southern Revivals
White Chocolate Valentine Madeleine Cookies from Marlynn of Urban Bliss Life
Pillowy Soft Sugar Cookies from Stephie of Stephie Cooks
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Creamy Beet Risotto from Rachel of Copper & Verdigris
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Red Velvet Donuts from Gwynn of Swirls of Flavor
S’mores Brown Butter Panbanging Cookies from Marybeth of babysavers
Gluten-Free Chocolate Kiss Cookies from Audrey of Mama Knows Gluten Free
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies from Brianna of Flippin’ Delicious
Rose Meringue Cookies from Kirsten of Comfortably Domestic
Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Curry from Shashi of Savory Spin
Double Chocolate Meringue Cookies from Dee of Meatloaf and Melodrama
White Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie from Sarah of Sarah Cooks the Books
Cream Wafer Cookies from Kelly of Live Laugh Rowe
White Chocolate and Raspberry Cookies from Wanda of My Sweet Zepol
Raspberry Fudge Cookies from Jessica of A Kitchen Addiction
Raspberry Cookies from Courtney of Know Your Produce
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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies from Lisa of TasteCookSip
Chai Latte Shortbread Hearts from Sue of It’s Okay to Eat the Cupcake
Soft and Sweet Sugar Cookie Bars from Carlee of Cooking With Carlee
Strawberry and Cream Cookies from Ashley of A Cup of Charming
Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies from Lisa of Blogghetti
Galete Waffle Cookies from Shaina of Food for My Family
Almond Shortbread Cookies from Denise of addicted 2 recipes
Easy Strawberry Fudge from Chrysa of Thrifty Jinxy
Valentine’s Day Mug Hug Cookies from Aimee of Southern From Scratch
Doughnut Sandwich Cookies from Bree of Baked Bree
Chocolate Nutella Cookies from Melissa of Modern Honey
Easy Crinkle Cookies from Amy of The Nifty Foodie
Chocolate Sugar Cookies from Becca of The Salted Cookie
Love Cake from Sara of Confectionary Tales
Meringue Cookies from Sara of My Imperfect Kitchen
Rose White Hot Chocolate from Susannah of Feast + West
Gluten Free Lavendar Shortbread Cookies from Carolann of Apron Warrior
Fruit Filled Chocolate Waffle Cones from Nicole of For the Love of Food
Chocolate and Vanilla Sweetheart Cookies from Sheila of Life, Love, and Good Food
Raspberry Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies from Nancy of The Bitter Side of Sweet
Chai Spiced Snickerdoodle Cookies from Ashley of Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
Heart Happy Valentine Cookie Chocolate Cheesecake from TammyJo of The Chocolate Cult
Persian rice cookies from Caroline of Caroline’s Cooking
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Fudgy Chocolate Sixlets Cookies from Barbara of Barbara Bakes
Peggy Nunn says
February 8, 2018 at 10:18 AMThis is such a cute idea. i think we will be making these.
Dana Rodriguez says
February 8, 2018 at 4:12 PMThese are adorable. Thank for the great idea and list of recipes!
shelly peterson says
February 8, 2018 at 6:16 PMThese look yummy and are super cute. Great idea or Valentines Day.
Jennifer Hedden says
February 9, 2018 at 12:47 AMThese look so pretty! I love the heart shape! I will definitely have to try this! I have never heard of Cookies For Kids’ Cancer. Thank you for raising awareness and money for such an important cause!
Janet W. says
February 9, 2018 at 8:38 AMVery cute and delicious idea! I’d love to make these as a special treat for my grandsons and could even give some to their teachers!
Kami Sundstrom says
February 9, 2018 at 1:52 PMThese look delicious and adorable! Thanks for sharing 💗
Christy Peeples DuBois says
February 9, 2018 at 5:38 PMI love these. You are right, chocolate is a favorite in our house also. These heart shaped ones are too cute.
Zoey says
February 12, 2018 at 2:40 AMThese are so cute! And I love how loaded with chocolate chips these are. My kind of chocolate chip cookies!
Cynthia R says
February 13, 2018 at 12:53 PMChocolate chip cookies are a staple at my house, I love the cute heart shape.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
February 16, 2018 at 8:17 PMThese cookies look very cute . I have a heart shaped cutter and should use it more.
Betsy Barnes says
February 17, 2018 at 12:44 PMLots of really great recipes here, thanks! I love your Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip cookies, so cute!
Holly Thomas says
February 17, 2018 at 4:21 PMI will be making these next year.
Jerry Marquardt says
February 17, 2018 at 9:43 PMBecause the Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies looks as delicious as it does, I can’t wait to try this special recipe out. I only hope I will be able do as good as you did in the heartwarming photos.
Peggy Nunn says
May 16, 2018 at 10:34 AMI want to make these. They sound delicious.
katie says
July 11, 2018 at 10:33 PMSo fun and adorable! I have a few birthday celebrations coming up these would be so cute to make for it.
Rosie says
July 13, 2018 at 1:29 PMI love everything hearts, and wow! I make chocolate chip cookies all the time, and never thought to make them heart-shaped. I must try this!
Kelly Hanley says
September 29, 2018 at 2:48 PMThese are super cute! Will have to try these for my husband’s birthday!
Leela says
November 6, 2018 at 3:23 PMThat is a great cookie recipe. I have been using it for a long time.