Be My Valentine Cookies

• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1 teaspoon peppermint flavoring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

1. Combine all cookie ingredients except flour in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
3. Add flour; beat at low speed until well mixed.
4. Divide dough in half; wrap each half in plastic food wrap.
5. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight until chilled.
6. Heat oven to 375F.
7. Roll out dough, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
8. Cut out cookies with 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter.
9. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.
11. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack; cool completely.
12. Melt chocolate and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until melted.
13. Dip half of each heart into chocolate.
14. Place onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheets; refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
15. Store refrigerated.

butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg, peppermint flavoring, allpurpose, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/839/be-my-valentine-cookies (may not work)