makes 50+ cookies
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
16 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
sprinkles for decorating
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
3. Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, then beat in the egg. In several batches, stir in the flour mixture at low speed, until just combined.
4. Fill a cookie gun with the dough, choosing the heart-shaped disk to make heart-shaped cookies. (Or choose whatever shape your heart desires.)
5. Press the cookies out onto the prepped baking sheet. You can place them pretty close to each other; they won't spread much at all. Bake for 9-12 minutes. or until just set and slightly golden on the bottom. Set on a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Line your work surface with parchment paper. Dip each cookie into the chocolate and set on the parchment paper. Decorate with sprinkles before the chocolate sets and then let cool until the chocolate has set. Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to three days.