Chocolate Orange Love Heart Biscuits are buttery shortbread cookies infused with orange zest and dipped in dark chocolate. Made with a cookie press, these delicious cookies are sure to melt anyone’s heart on Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us so to mark the occasion I thought it would be nice to come up with a recipe that you can make to share with your loved one or the whole family.
Better still get the kids involved with some mixing and chocolate dipping.
Nothing says “I love you” more than a handmade gift or some home-baked goodies! These Chocolate Orange Love Heart Biscuits are perfect to serve after a romantic meal with a cup of coffee (or in my case tea) or why not serve them with ice cream for that extra special touch?
When my daughter got home from school I gave her a biscuit and her verdict was “I could eat all of these, the chocolate goes really well with the orange flavour”!
My hubby and son also sang their praises. It’s a good job the recipe makes about 52 biscuits as they keep really well so you can enjoy them long after Valentine’s Day!
You will need a cookie press to make these biscuits, you can read more about the Oxo Cookie Press and another of my cookie recipes Danish Vanilla Wreaths here. This biscuit dough is perfectly suited to the cookie press as there were no mishaps and all the heart shapes formed perfectly!
More Valentine’s Recipes
- Budget Valentine Chocolates
- Non Alcoholic Mojito
- Strawberry, Banana & Custard Ice Lollies (Heart Shaped)
- Valentine Cookie Pops
As these biscuits are much cheaper to make than any you can buy (plus I used a pack of reduced butter I’d had in my fridge for ages) I am entering Credit Crunch Munch which I run with Fuss Free Flavours and is being hosted this month by the lovely Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary. I’m also entering the Biscuit Barrel Challenge over at The Lass in the Apron which is also hosted by I’d Much Rather Bake Than. Finally, Love is in the Air over at the Treat Petite Challenge run by Cakey Boi and co-host Baking Explorer.
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Chocolate Orange Love Heart Biscuits
Equipment
- 1 Cookie press with heart shaped nozzel
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 set digital scales
- 1 Fine grater
- 1 Medium saucepan
- 1 Glass bowl
- 1 Table knife
- 1 sieve
- 1 Wooden spoon
- 1 Tablespoon
Ingredients
- 100 g Plain flour
- 100 g Cornflour
- 175 g Unsalted butter softened
- 100 g Icing sugar
- 150 g Dark chocolate
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange or 3 clementines
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180⁰C.
- Sift the flour and cornflour into a bowl.
- Cream together the butter, icing sugar and orange zest until fluffy.
- Gradually beat in the sifted flour and cornflour.
- Put half the mixture into a cookie press with heart shape plate.
- Press out cookie dough allowing room for spread onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Repeat process with the other half of the dough.
- Bake in oven for 8 minutes or until lightly golden (turning tray after about 5 minutes).
- Allow to cool on tray for a minute before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (the smaller the better).
- Dip the top of each heart biscuit in the chocolate to coat and place on a sheet of baking paper to set.
- Serve with a cuppa or a bowl of ice cream.
Sarah Cooper
These look amazing. I must try these out.
Camilla
I do hope you do as they are yummy:-)
sandra ralph
oh my they sound and look delicious
Laura
Such lovely flavours. Chocolate and orange is one of my favourite combinations. Thanks for sharing these with the biscuit barrel!
Camilla
Thanks:-) They were totally yummy:-)
Elizabeth
Oh yum! I could very happily tuck into that photo with the biscuits and ice cream! These sound lovely
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, they didn’t last long here:-)
Kate - gluten free alchemist
How did I miss these in early Feb? I love the combination of orange and chocolate. Yum!
Camilla
Thank you Kate they were yummy:-)
Anne Wallwin
now they are lovely!
Camilla
Thank you they really are special:-)
Leah F
Very romantic
Emily
They look delicious, Camilla, and the shape is perfect for the season!
Camilla
Thanks Emily:-)
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
I have always loved chocolate with orange, a lovely cookie idea and I bet they smell amazing when cooking. Dipping them in chocolate is an added bonus, they would disappear very quickly in our house!
Camilla
Thanks Laura, I think I may have had more than my fair share LOL as they didn’t last long!
Lucy - BakingQueen74
Mmm, delicious! The chocolate and orange sounds like a lovely combination. I also love the fact this recipe makes 52 biscuits! 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Lucy, well it was just as well it made so many as they only lasted a few days here:-)