Walnut Chocolate Hearts
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 4 dozen.
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. —Maria Hull, Bartlett, Illinois
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, cubed
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2/3 cup packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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TOPPING:
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1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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2 tablespoons shortening
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1/2 cup ground walnuts
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in egg.
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2.
Combine flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mixture. Fold in walnuts. Cover and chill 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
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3.
Preheat oven to 350°. 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.
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4.
Bake 9-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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5.
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.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 233 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 133mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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