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 Wreath, 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
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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.
Platter Talk
I know it’s not near Valentine Day but I loved the look of these so much, I had to post. Looking forward to making.
Camilla
Thanks Dan, you don’t have to wait until Valentines Day:-)
Miss Tracy Hanson
They look lovely. 🙂 Might have to have a “baking day” next week and shock the family. 🙂
Camilla
Thanks Tracy-)
Jonathan Mason
My nieces will enjoy helping with the chocolate dipping – these are for any time of the year.
Julie Hayes
These look delicious Camilla. If this wet weather continues, I know what I’ll be whipping up next Saturday morning!
Camilla
Thanks Julie – it might be snowing next weekend!
Paul Wilson
Would go lovely with my tea.
Tracy Nixon
These sound deliciou!
William Gould
These look great! Just made a coconut slice with chocolate last week – not a good idea when it’s hot and sunny… lol
Camilla
Thanks William:-) Well it’s good weather for baking this week:-)
Galina V
What a delightful dessert! Also a very pretty presentation. Pinned for inspiration.
Camilla
Thank you Galina:-)
Jane McColl
you can’t beat the classic combination of chocolate and orange, my favourite.
Camilla
That’s so true:-)
Christine Lockley
Ooh they look and sound gorgeous – definitely on my to-do list for when the in-laws visit
Camilla
Thanks Christine, they were fab:-)
Heather Haigh
They look very posh, and I love chocolate with orange.
Camilla
LOL – thanks Heather:-)
Maya Russell
They look sweet and delicate. I like the orange/ chocolate combination.
Zoey P
These look easy to make and sound delish
Camilla
Thanks Zoey, they really are moreish:-)
debbie1957uk
These look lush will have to make them
Camilla
They really are – enjoy:-)
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:-)
Sarah @tamingtwins
These look and sound delicious Camilla! Thanks so much for sharing my cookie recipe too.
Camilla
Thanks Sarah:-)
Kate @ Veggie Desserts
These look lovely. My little ones would love to do the dipping!
Camilla
Thanks Kate, yes kids love decorating things in chocolate:-)
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry
Clementine and chocolate – oh yes please as these would make my Valentines day.
Camilla
And then you could sing “Oh my darling Clementine” too:-)
Katie Bryson
What fabulous cookies Camilla – chocolate and orange is one of my fave flavour combos… great baking project for this weekend!
Camilla
Thanks Katie, yes they are a perfect marriage:-)
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
These biscuits look gorgeous, I particularly like the idea of them paired with ice cream! Delicious. Thank you for entering into Treat Petite!
Camilla
Thanks Kat:-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
They certainly got the seal of approval! I could do with one right now!
Camilla
There aren’t many left LOL, too moreish:-)
Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me
I do like a nice citrus biscuit, though I am guilty of ignoring them in favour of a chocolate or peanut butter cookie. These look a nice thin buttery biscuit 🙂
Angela
Camilla
Thank you Angela, best of both worlds here then:-)
Glamorous Glutton
These are lovely and the mix of flour and cornflour means they would be really light. GG
Camilla
Thank you, yes they are light and crispy:-)
Choclette
These look so pretty Camilla and really quite delectable. Trying to pin it to my Romance board, but not having much success. Will try again later.
Camilla
Thank you so much Choclette. I’m puzzled as to why you can’t pin?
TheBeesleyBuzz
These look awesome!
Camilla
Thank you:-)