Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
These heart shaped chocolate chip cookies are dairy-free and made from scratch. They can be made with or without cookie cutters! This gives you the flexibility to make big, giant heart shaped chocolate chip cookies or smaller bite-sized ones. They are so chewy and easy to make in one bowl! They are the perfect Valentine's Day dessert recipe.
Equipment
- 1 12 x 16-inch Baking Sheet or 10 x 15-inch
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Electric Hand Mixer or stand mixer
- 1-2 Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan butter softened
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour or gluten-free 1:1 flour with xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12 x 16-inch rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat the vegan butter, cane sugar, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the eggs and mix at medium-high speed until well-combined.1 cup vegan butter, ¾ cup cane sugar, ¾ cup coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
- In the same bowl, add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low speed until a thick dough forms. Then fold in the dairy-free chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.2 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 ¾ cups dairy-free chocolate chips
- Add the cookie dough to the prepared baking pan and spread it around so an even layer covers the entire pan.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown. Let cool in the pan at least 15 minutes before cutting with cookie cutters.
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters or a sharp knife to cut out cookies from the pan, being sure to remove the foil or parchment paper from the bottom. Enjoy!
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter or in the fridge for 5-7 days. To freeze the cookies, place them in an airtight container in the freezer to keep for 60-90 days.
To make molded chocolate chip cookie hearts, chill the dough for 20-30 minutes and use your hands to shape the cookie dough into hearts before baking. Once baked and still warm, use a spatula to refine the heart shapes a second time.