Strawberry and Chocolate Chip Heart Cookies ❤️
These delightful heart-shaped cookies combine the classic flavors of strawberry and chocolate chip, perfect for a sweet treat or special occasion. Easy to bake, they feature a tender cookie base filled with luscious strawberry jelly.
Equipment
- Mixer
- Heart-shaped cookie cutters (large)
- Heart-shaped cookie cutters (small)
- Baking Sheets
- Parchment Paper
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Filling
- 6-8 oz strawberry jelly
Instructions
- Start by measuring your sugar and setting it aside. In a separate bowl, simply whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until they're well blended.
- In your mixer, combine the softened butter and sugar. Beat them on medium speed for about 2-3 minutes until the mixture looks light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the vanilla extract and egg, mixing until everything is smoothly incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients on a low speed until just combined. Finally, gently mix in the mini chocolate chips until they're evenly distributed throughout the dough. Good news: this dough doesn't need to chill, so you can start baking right away!
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly flour your work surface or a pastry mat. Roll out part of your cookie dough to about 3/16 inch thick. Use a larger heart-shaped cookie cutter (around 2.5 inches) to cut out 12 full heart shapes and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then, take a smaller heart-shaped cutter (about 1.25 inches) and cut out the centers of 6 of the remaining hearts; these will be your "top" cookies.
- Bake your heart cookies for a quick 6-7 minutes. Keep a close eye on them, as they bake fast and should remain light in color. Once out of the oven, let them rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are totally cool, spoon about a teaspoon of strawberry jelly onto each of the solid heart cookies. Carefully place a cutout heart cookie on top of each jelly-filled one, pressing lightly. The jelly will help "glue" the two cookie halves together, creating a beautiful, sweet treat!
Notes
These delightful heart-shaped cookies combine the classic flavors of strawberry and chocolate chip, perfect for a sweet treat or special occasion.
Nutrition Information (per serving):
Calories: 199 kcal
Total Carbs: 28g
Net Carbs: 27g
Fats: 9g
Protein: 2g
