Name: Walnut Chocolate Hearts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, cubed -; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 egg, lightly beaten -; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts -; Topping: -; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -; 2 tablespoons shortening -; 1/2 cup ground walnuts -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Walnut Chocolate Hearts

1. 1 cup butter, cubed -

2. 2/3 cup packed brown sugar -

3. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

4. 1 egg, lightly beaten -

5. 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

8. 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts -

9. Topping: -

10. 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -

11. 2 tablespoons shortening -

12. 1/2 cup ground walnuts -

How to cook deliciously - Walnut Chocolate Hearts

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

Combine flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mixture. Fold in walnuts. Cover and chill 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Bake 9-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

5. Stage

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.