Chocolate Heart cookies

Happy Belated Valentine's everyone! I know most blogs have been full of valentine goodies so I'm jumping on the bandwagon too :) In fact I can't even claim credit for these as I saw them on Joy the Baker's blog and knew I just had to make them.  It was also a good opportunity to break into my new set of heart cookie cutters.  The cookies turned out really well - strong cocoa flavour with a hint of nuttiness from the wholewheat flour and not too sweet at all. I could probably eat the whole batch myself!

 dough and heart shaped cookie cutters

 large hearts 

 medium and mini hearts 

 I forgot to add the sugar before I baked them so added them in just after they've been baked. Most of it stayed on :) 

140g wholewheat flour
57g plain flour
45g cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
113g butter
82g brown sugar
42g sugar
1 large egg

• Preheat the oven to 180C.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk flours, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. 
• Beat butter and sugars until well mixed.  
• Add in the egg and continue mixing.
• Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed.
• Spoon batter out onto a sheet of parchment paper and form loosely into a log.
• Chill dough for at least 2 hours or overnight. 
• Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. 
• Use cookie cutter to cut cookies and place on prepared baking sheets.
• Lightly brush the cookies with water and brush with granulated/sanding sugar if required. 
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. 
• Allow to rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.