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Walnut Chocolate Hearts

I've been making these cute cookies with mom since I was a little girl. They're certainly one of my favorites and very fast to make.

24 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg, lightly beaten
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup ground walnuts

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir
over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Remove from the heat;
stir in vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes. Stir in egg.
Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mixture. Fold in
walnuts. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut
with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart
on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to
wire racks to cool.

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Walnut Chocolate Hearts (continued)

Directions (continued)

For topping, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening;
stir until smooth. Dip half of each heart into chocolate mixture;
allow excess to drip off. Dip edges of dipped side into ground
walnuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 233 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 133 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.