Engaging Heart Cookies Recipe

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My husband, Brian, is an excellent cook. The first time he made these elegant cookies was the night we go engaged. He took them to the restaurant and had the staff arrange them on a plate along with my ring! —Beth Kelley, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Engaging Heart Cookies Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 21 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup ground toasted hazelnuts
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening, divided
3/4 cup vanilla or white chips

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in hazelnuts. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Working with one portion of dough at a time, roll to 1/4-in. thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes (cookies will be soft). Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening; stir until smooth. Repeat with vanilla chips and remaining shortening. Dip right side of half of the cookies in semisweet chocolate; dip the left side of remaining cookies in white chocolate. Overlap two hearts before the chocolate is set. Place on waxed paper until set. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 263 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 131 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Engaging Heart Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p189