Festive Chocolate Hearts

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• Red nonpareils

1. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes. Stir in egg.
2. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to butter mixture. Fold in walnuts. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
4. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 9-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
5. For topping, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. With a small spatula, spread a thin layer of chocolate mixture around edges of cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

butter, brown sugar, vanilla, egg, flour, baking cocoa, salt, walnuts, chocolate chips, shortening, red nonpareils

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/festive-chocolate-hearts/ (may not work)