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Shortbread Hearts

These flaky cookies melt in your mouth. Dipped in chocolate, they look festive.—Barbara Birk, St. George, Utah
Shortbread Hearts
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Makes
    about 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 pound dark chocolate candy coating, melted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water and extract until mixture forms a ball.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 325° for 13-16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Dip one side of cookies in candy coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 171 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
Originally published as Shortbread Hearts in Taste of Home February/March 2003

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  • lindallang
    Feb 12, 2013

    I love these! They've become a tradition for Valentine's Day.

  • MarionMc
    Feb 11, 2013

    Made these cookies for Valentine's Day when the recipe was first published on TOH. It became my daughter's favorite cookie. Everyone else loved them, too. I am getting ready to make them for the family for Valentine's Day again this year. Yummy!

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