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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hearts Recipe

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  • Author: Emma
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling time)
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delight in these irresistible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Hearts, a perfect no-bake treat featuring safe-to-eat cookie dough combined with sweetened condensed milk and mini chocolate chips, then coated in melted chocolate for a smooth and decadent finish. Ideal for sharing or gifting, these heart-shaped delights capture the essence of classic cookie dough in a convenient, charming form.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (heat-treated to kill bacteria or use heat-treated flour)
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 ½ cups mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Coating

  • 8 oz semisweet or milk chocolate chips (or chocolate melts)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional, for smooth coating)

Instructions

  1. Prepare heat-treated flour: To ensure the flour is safe to eat, spread it evenly on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 5 minutes. Let it cool completely before using.
  2. Mix butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add vanilla and condensed milk: Stir in the vanilla extract and sweetened condensed milk, mixing until fully combined.
  4. Combine flour and mini chocolate chips: Gradually add the heat-treated flour into the wet mixture and fold in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed to form the dough.
  5. Shape into hearts: Using your hands or a mold, shape the dough into heart shapes and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to firm up.
  6. Melt chocolate coating: In a microwave-safe bowl or using a double boiler, melt the semisweet or milk chocolate chips together with the coconut oil (if using) until smooth and glossy.
  7. Coat cookie dough hearts: Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each chilled heart-shaped dough piece into the melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Place them back on parchment paper to set.
  8. Chill to set: Refrigerate the coated cookie dough hearts until the chocolate hardens, about 15-20 minutes.
  9. Serve and enjoy: Once set, these cookie dough hearts are ready to be enjoyed or packaged as gifts.

Notes

  • Heat-treating the flour is essential for safety as it kills harmful bacteria.
  • Use coconut oil to make the chocolate coating smoother and shinier, but it is optional.
  • Store the finished cookie dough hearts in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them fresh for up to one week.
  • For easier shaping, chill the dough before molding into hearts.
  • You can substitute chocolate melts with high-quality baking chocolate for the coating.
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes (for heat-treating flour)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

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