Black & White Hearts

Name: Black & White Hearts
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 2 h 7 min
Yield: 3 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 egg; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons shortening

Submitted by RecipeNut

"Have not made these yet but going to make them next Valentines Day! Chilling dough is in Prep time"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 7mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 3 1/2 dozen

ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
³⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening

directions

Combine butter, sugar, cream cheese, egg and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. Add flour; beat until well blended. Divide dough in half; wrap each half in waxed paper. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured 2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove immediately to wire racks to cool completely.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening in small saucepan over low heat 4 to 6 minutes or until melted. Dip half of each heart into melted chocolate. Refrigerate on cookie sheets or trays lined with waxed paper until chocolate is set. Store, covered, in refrigerator.