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A delicious plate of Valentine Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Valentine Chocolate Sugar Cookies

These delightful chocolate sugar cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion. Decorate with milk chocolate Valentine M&M's for a festive touch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookies
  • 250 g granulated sugar
  • 226 g butter - room temperature
  • 1 unit egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 256 g all-purpose flour
  • 64 g dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 bag milk chocolate Valentine M&M's

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cookie Cutters
  • Baking Sheet

Method
 

  1. In mixer- combine butter & sugar. Beat on medium speed until light & fluffy.
  2. Turn the mixer to low & add egg & vanilla. Beat until just combined.
  3. Slowly beat in flour & cocoa.
  4. Transfer dough to large piece of parchment paper.
  5. Place another piece on top & roll out to about 1/4 inch thick piece of cookie dough between the 2 sheets of parchment.
  6. Place on cutting board & refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  7. Once dough is finished chilling- preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Remove top layer of parchment & use your cutters to cut your hearts.
  9. Use a thin spatula to transfer cut out cookies to ungreased cookie sheet.
  10. Place your M&M's on your cookies & bake 10-13 minutes.
  11. Allow to cool on baking sheet completely before transferring to airtight container.
  12. Repeat rolling, cutting & baking until you have used all the dough.

Notes

For an extra festive touch, use heart-shaped cookie cutters and consider adding a drizzle of white chocolate after baking.