Giant Valentine Cookie

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Cooling Time: 10 mins cooling

8 servings

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups (11.5-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL
    HOUSE® Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided
Decorator icing (in tubes, optional)

PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and wax paper-line 8 1/2- or 9-inch heart-shaped pan.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup morsels; spread into prepared pan.

BAKE for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

MICROWAVE remaining morsels in small, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring until melted; spread over cookie. Decorate with icing.

BAKING SHEET COOKIE VARIATION:
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Pat dough into 8-inch circle on ungreased baking sheet with floured hands. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely on baking sheet on wire rack.

Nutritional information: Calories: 460 Calories from Fat: 230 Total Fat: 25 g Saturated Fat: 15 g Cholesterol: 65 mg Sodium: 320 mg Carbohydrates: 61 g Dietary Fiber: 0 g Sugars: 45 g Protein: 3 g

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Nestle and meals.com.