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    Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies (Video)

    January 24, 2022 By Brandy 2 Comments

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    Chocolate shortbread heart cookies are the perfect Valentine's Day treats! Homemade shortbread cookies are dipped in chocolate then sprinkled in chopped pecans. Buttery, decadent and delicious!

    You might also like our Twix cookies or our fudge frosted shortbread cookies!

    chocolate heart shortbread cookies

    Watch our step by step video!

    I love the simplicity of shortbread cookies, just 3 ingredients and you don't need to chill the dough! The melt-in-your-mouth texture can't be beat and they are so fun to customize. I love cutting them into heart shapes and sprinkling with chopped pecans. Pecans give them a crunch as well as a rich, buttery flavor. These cookies remind me of our toffee bars recipe! 

    drizzled and dipped shortbread heart cookies

    Dip or drizzle, either way is delicious and easy to do. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use melting chocolate wafers if you'd like.

    chocolate dipped shortbread heart cookie in hand

    Once the chocolate hardens you can stack the cookies for storage or place in a cookie jar. These cookies would be the perfect addition a Valentine's dessert board or charcuterie tray with our heart shaped strawberries! 

    SHORTBREAD COOKIE INGREDIENTS

    • 1 cup butter (salted butter)
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
    • ½ cup chopped pecans

    shortbread cookie dough

    How to make chocolate shortbread heart cookies

    Combine butter, powdered sugar and flour in a large bowl using an electric mixer (I use my stand mixer with paddle attachment). The dough may appear crumbly, but keep mixing and it will turn into a soft dough. Trust me! You can also form the dough with your hands.

    unbaked shortbread cookie on baking sheet

    Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Dough should be ¼"- ½″ thick.

    Cut out using a small heart cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

    Bake at 325 degrees for 13-15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely.

    variety of chocolate dipped shortbread heart cookies

    Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds then stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds and stir once more. It should be smooth and almost completely melted. Stir until the remaining chocolate chips are melted and smooth. If it needs more time heat an additional 10 seconds.

    Dip cookies halfway in chocolate, allowing excess chocolate to drip off,  and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

    To drizzle, fill a ziplock baggie with melted chocolate and cut a TINY piece off of the corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over cookies then sprinkle with chopped pecans.

    This recipe makes 30 shortbread hearts. Feel free to mix things up using white chocolate, dark chocolate or milk chocolate! You can even dip in dark chocolate and drizzle in white chocolate. Yum!

    Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies Recipe

    drizzled and dipped shortbread heart cookies

    Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies

    Homemade chocolate shortbread heart cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day! Dipped in chocolate then sprinkled in chopped pecans.
    4.59 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes
    cooling: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
    Servings: 30
    Calories: 166kcal

    Ingredients

    Cookies

    • 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks softened)
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips semi-sweet or milk chocolate
    • ½ cup pecans chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
    • Butter, powdered sugar, and flour in a medium bowl using an electric mixer.
    • The mixture may look crumbly. Turn the mixer off and form the dough into a ball with your hands. It will form into a beautifully soft dough. Form into a ball then pat down into a disk.
    • Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface. Dough should be about ½″ thick.
    • Cut out hearts using a small cookie cutter (2-inch) and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
    • Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Cool completely.
    • Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds then stir. Heat an additional 30 seconds and stir once more. It should be smooth and almost completely melted. If it needs more time heat an additional 10 seconds.
    • Dip cookies halfway in chocolate and place on parchment paper. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
    • To drizzle, fill a ziplock baggie with melted chocolate and cut a TINY piece off of the corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over cookies then sprinkle with chopped pecans.

    Notes

    Store at room temperature in an airtight container or cover the cookie sheet with plastic wrap.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 166kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      January 25, 2022 at 10:36 pm

      Hey, just gonna point out step #2 is not clear. It says to combine ingredients. But I think you don’t mean including the choc chip and pecans.

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        January 26, 2022 at 8:25 am

        Good catch! That would be confusing!

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