Description
Romantic heart-shaped cookie cake combines chocolate chip comfort with a festive Valentine’s Day spirit. Sweet layers of buttery dough and rich chocolate create a delightful dessert you’ll savor with someone special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) milk, as needed for consistency
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- Food coloring (red, pink, or your choice)
- Sprinkles, candy hearts, or additional chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mixture Preparation: Whisk softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Blend eggs individually, ensuring complete integration, then add vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, baking soda, and salt, then gently incorporate into the butter mixture. Fold chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution without overmixing.
- Baking Setup: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Prepare a heart-shaped pan or create a template on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread dough uniformly, leaving slight margins for natural expansion during baking.
- Baking Process: Bake for approximately 20 minutes, monitoring until edges turn golden bronze and center sets with subtle softness. Remove and allow complete cooling to stabilize the cookie cake’s texture.
- Frosting Creation: Whip butter until creamy, gradually adding powdered sugar to create smooth frosting. Incorporate vanilla or almond extract, adjusting consistency as needed.
- Decoration Finale: Once cooled, use a piping bag to outline the heart’s contours or create intricate designs. Embellish with sprinkles, candy hearts, or additional chocolate chips for visual excitement.
- Serving Suggestion: Slice into elegant wedges, presenting a celebratory dessert perfect for sharing special moments.
Notes
- Select Butter Wisely: Use room temperature butter for smoother mixing and better cookie cake texture, ensuring even incorporation without overmixing.
- Control Spreading Technique: Leave slight margins around the heart-shaped pan to allow natural dough expansion during baking, preventing uneven edges.
- Monitor Baking Precision: Watch carefully during the 20-minute baking window, checking for golden bronze edges and a soft center to avoid overcooking.
- Customize Dietary Options: Substitute ingredients for gluten-free flour, dairy-free butter alternatives, or reduce sugar for healthier versions without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg