Valentine Shortbread Cookies

5 from 2 votes

These fun heart shaped cookies that can be decorated with chocolate and sprinkles! They are perfect for the Valentines season

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Chill Time30

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Cost: $7

Add the butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl and beat until light and creamy.
When the butter is creamy, add the flour and beat on a low speed until a dough is formed (about 30 seconds).
Place the dough between two sheets of wax or parchment paper and roll out to about 1/4 inch thick. Chill dough at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Take the dough from the refrigerator and remove the sheets of wax paper.
Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough into 24 hearts. Re-rolling the dough as many times as needed to use it all up, chilling it before cutting and baking.
Transfer the cookies onto the baking sheets, leaving a small amount of space in-between.
These cookies will not spread or lose their shape during baking.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until they lose their glossy sheen and are just light golden around the edges. Once baked, the cookies will still be soft so leave them to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to a cooling rack.
When the cookies are cool, melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Dip the cookies in, coating half of the cookie with chocolate. Add the sprinkles. Place on baking parchment to set.

This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled to make an extra big batch of cookies!
If your melted chocolate is too thick you can add 1/2 teaspoon of a vegetable oil to thin it out.
Make sure you leave the cookies to set on parchment paper and not a cooling rack as any
chocolate that has dripped underneath the cookie will get stuck!
Valentine Heart Cookies should be stored in an airtight container where they will keep for
several days.
You can freeze cookies for up to 3 months.
This cut out cookie recipe is great for any holiday - just change up the shape!
Chocolates: make this one recipe taste like an entirely new one! Instead of milk or white chocolate, you can use dark chocolate. You can even get fancy in December and use mint chocolate chips or candy melts forthe ultimate christmas cookies!
Sprinkles: it’s so easy to get festive here! Play around with different colors or shapes, the options are endless!
Frosting: Instead of making dipped shortbread, use sugar cookie icing, royal icing, or buttercream cookie frosting instead!

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