Chocolate Chip Hearts And Stars Recipes

HEART-SHAPED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 12 1/2-inch heart-shaped cake pan. Dust the bottom and sides with flour; tap to remove any excess. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl using a wooden spoon, combine the butter, both sugars, and vanilla; beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg, and mix until combined. Add the reserved dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Using your fingers, press dough into the bottom of the prepared pan in an even layer. Bake until light golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes. Invert pan to release cookie and return to wire rack to cool completely, top side up. Allow to cool completely before decorating.
• Transfer ganache to a medium pastry bag fitted with an Ateco plain #7 tip. Pipe desired decoration onto cookie.

HEMP HEART GRANOLA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Break down butter with a large spoon and mix to dissolve sugar to form a smooth paste.
• Beat eggs in a small bowl until light and frothy. Add to sugar mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and creamy. Continue to beat on medium speed and add oats, graham cracker crumbs, hemp hearts, chocolate chips, and almond extract. Combine well.
• Combine flour, ginger, and baking powder in a bowl and blend well. Add to cookie dough and distribute evenly.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely before storing in a container.

CHOCOLATE CHIP HEARTS AND STARS

Steps:

• Put the butter and sugar in a bowl. Using an electric beater, mix until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add in the egg and vanilla essence. Beat until the ingredients are combined and the mixture looks smooth, but not creamy.
• Sift and fold in the flour. Roll the dough into a ball. If feels too sticky, add upto 25g more flour. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, line 2 baking trays with parchment. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees C/ fan 150 degrees C/ 338 degrees F.
• Roll out the dough until it is 1cm thick. Use a 5cm by 6cm heart shaped cutter and a 5cm star cutter to stamp out lots of shapes. Lay them on the tray and gently press chocolate chips into each one.
• Bake for 5 to 10 minutes until golden-brown and slightly soft. Set to cool and enjoy!

SUSAN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350-370°F.
• Cream the butter and sugars together.
• Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
• Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, before slowly folding them in with the wet ingredients.
• Add the chocolate chips, stirring until just mixed.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

GINGER AND CHOCOLATE CHIP HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in processor and blend. Add butter and vanilla and cut in until mixture resembles fine meal, using on/off turns. Add pecans and process until finely chopped. Add chocolate chips and ginger and mix in.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and gather together. Divide into thirds. Roll 1 piece out between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut out cookies, using 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets. Gather scraps. Repeat rolling and cutting with remaining dough. Re-roll scraps and cut additional cookies. Sprinkle cookies with sugar. Bake until just beginning to color, about 20 minutes. Cool on sheets on rack 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack and cool. (Cookies can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)