Chocolate Sweet Hearts Food

CHOCOLATE SWEET HEARTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour,cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Inanother bowl set over (not in) asaucepan of simmering water,place chocolate, butter, and brownsugar; stir frequently until almostcompletely melted. Remove fromheat, and stir until completelymelted; let cool slightly.
• Add egg to chocolate mixture.With a mixer on low, beat until wellblended. Gradually stir in flourmixture (dough will form a ball).
• Divide dough in half; roll out eachhalf on a sheet of parchment paperto a 1/4-inch thickness. Transfer eachhalf (still on paper) to a baking sheet;freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Workingwith one half at a time, flip doughonto a work surface; peel off paper.Using a 2-inch heart-shaped cookiecutter, cut out cookies; place, 1/2 inchapart, on 2 baking sheets. Bakeuntil firm and fragrant, about 8 to 10minutes. Transfer cookies to arack to cool.

CHOCOLATE HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease a baking sheet, line it with waxed paper and grease again.
• Cream butter.
• Gradually add honey, eggs and chocolate.
• Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flours and baking powder.
• Add 2/3 of the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
• Knead the rest fo the flour into the dough.
• Chill for 30 minutes (makes dough easier to roll our).
• Roll out dough on a flour surface to a 1/4 " or 6 mm thickness.
• Cut out heart shapes in 2 sizes.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake on middle rack for 10 minutes.
• Glaze:.
• Soften chocofix as directed on package.
• or.
• Combine chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
• Stir constantly until melted and smooth.
• Decorate cookies by placing small cookies onto the large cookies.
• Press together with the chocolate glaze.