Valentines Day Cookies ;

i know its a bit late to be posting for Valentines Day,
but i couldnt expose what i made until everyone that were sent cookies, received them.
anyway these lovelies have a pretty long name.
They are.... (drum roll please) *
Heart Shaped Cinnamon Short Bread Cookies Covered with Dark Chocolate, Hazelnuts, & Almonds.
whew.
yea... that didnt really fit in my title box for this entry. haha
Anyway, by the feedback given to me by the receivers;
theses were apparently a big hit!
So, not only are they yummy, these cookies look absolutely elegant as well.
Making it the perfect thoughtful Valentines Day gift~

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Short Bread Cookies Covered
with Dark Chocolate, Hazelnuts, & Almonds.
they literally just dissolve in your mouth~

To Prepare the Dough

Recipe ;

- 2 sticks unsalted butter (1cup)

- 3/4 cup powdered sugar

- 1 tbs vanilla extract

- 2 cups sifted all purpose flour + more for dusting

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 2 1/2 tbs ground cinnamon

With an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla.

Then (in low speed) slowly add in flour, cinnamon & salt,

until dough forms.

Wrap the dough and store it in the fridge for at least 2 hrs or

over night.

Handling The Dough

Once you remove the dough out of the fridge, knead until

dough is soft enough to work with.

if its too hard, then put it in the microwave for 15 seconds,

and continue to knead with hands.

Flour your table, and continue to roll out and flatten with

a rolling pin, until desired thickness.

*Reminder : these will not expand, due to the lack of

baking soda.

Cutting Out Shapes

Since it was Valentines i used my heart shaped mold,

but feel free to use any you like. Flowers, Leaf, Circles

would be lovely as well.

Be careful when handling these though, with all that butter

in the dough, these turn very soft easily. It helps to handle

them with a floured table top.

*Tip :try not to get any flour on the top of your cookies,

it will dull the look of them.

Preparing the Oven & Cookies

Lay out your cookies on an ungreased baking sheet &

Preheat your oven to 300 Degrees. 

Place them on the middle rack & bake until edges begin

to brown.

*About 15-20 mins.

Preparing the Nuts

I bought whole toasted almonds and hazel nuts.

& i roughly ran my knife through them and lightly toasted

them in a pan. i avoided buying Pre-chopped nuts, so i

could have a combination of large & small pieces to

sprinkle atop of my cookies. But feel free to mix-up your

choice of nuts & "choppiness" !

Melting The Chocolate

i used Dark Chocolate Candy melts as my dip, but

once again, use any sort of candy melts you'd like.

When my cookies were just a few minutes away from being

done, i began to melt my chocolate, by pouring them in

a bowl (deep enough to dunk half of a cookie into) &

melting them in the microwave in 15 second intervals,

while mixing in between. Once it is completely smooth &

melted, add 1 tsp of vegetable oil into the chocolate and

mix until fully combined.

(add more for thinner chocolate)

Cooling Cookies

See how pale they still are?

This is how you want your cookies to be,  just SLIGHTLY

browned around the edges.

Once theyre out of the oven, be sure to let them

cool completely before dipping.

Dipping Cookies

i dipped my cookies in sort of an angle, 

You do not need your bowl to be completely full of

chocolate to dip, just dip your cookie & move it back &

forth in the chocolate until desired area is covered.

"Nutting" Cookies

Place your dipped cookies down on a cooking rack or 

wax paper & sprinkle your chopped nuts on top.

They dont have to be perfect,

i love that home-made touch they leave behind~

Let them dry at room temperature, or pop them in the fridge

for a few minutes for quicker results.

FINISHED COOKIES!
yay!
i was able to find a clear plastic container at my local crafts
store, which i thought were perfect for these cookies.
i also bought a lacey red ribbon to tie around them as well.
when i stacked these cookies, they couldnt help but lean..
which i will remember next time to drip HALF my cookies
on the right side & the other half on the left side, hehe.
but either way these came out beautiful, and anyone who
tasted them can agree, that these were amazingly yum !

isnt it the most prettiest box of cookies youve ever seen ?

Notes in a Pill Capsul

im sure many of you havnt seen this before,

its a cutesy korean bottle of love notes.

Yes, inside these pills there are strips of paper,

that have been rolled up and tied with a small golden ring,

All contained in a single pill.  SOOooOo ADORABLEEE!

This bottle contains 31 love notes (as you can tell by the

giant 31 on the bottle) haha,

im completely in love with these, theyre such a creative

& fun way to send & receive notes !

Perfect to pair off with a pretty box of cookies.

Dont you agree?